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Re: Let's watch the women-haters move the goalposts
by EarlyBird

Actually, so far women have proven that they can operate weapons pretty well and deal with the stresses of combat just as well as men. Female chopper pilots have been able to send missiles into buildings just as well as men. They have not, however, proven that they are just as physically strong or have as much endurance, in general, as men. This is simply factual, and shown in the fact that female troops' training regimens are far less strenous than mens'.

It doesn't mean they should be excluded from combat (hey, let them get PTSD and lose limbs just like the guys!) but it doesn't mean that there is "no difference" between them and men, or that anyone who honestly believes that women are not equipped for combat are "haters." I disagree with them, but I don't think they have a bad agenda. I also don't think that the purpose of the military is to provide jobs.

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