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In reply to the discussion: On the Reality of Combat [View all]BainsBane
(54,162 posts)192. so the nation is supposed to discriminate because you hate women?
and are insecure?
Women are already in combat. They aren't being paid for it and promoted based on that experience. You're entire argument is based on male insecurity, which is entirely the problem of men, not women.
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You sound like those who said women couldn't be in the millitary because they get histerical once a
Auntie Bush
Jan 2013
#264
You won't budge? So you have a closed mind and are not interested in others' experiences or opinions
October
Jan 2013
#272
Maybe you're not as tough as you imagine if the things you listed truly bother you.
randome
Jan 2013
#19
no, you're not. or else you wouldn't question the physical prowess of people who disagree with you
CreekDog
Jan 2013
#137
Apparently, you can't pull your weight because you are afraid of being naked
Luminous Animal
Jan 2013
#309
Thank you for your service. Your now probably ignored like the rest of us...
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#268
Ah well, the worse for you - I AM the Irish wife! Fiery temper and all....
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#295
So the article supports the proposition that it's tough being in the military. Got it.
randome
Jan 2013
#3
I see, so since you've never seen it, women can't do a proper pull-up.
AtheistCrusader
Jan 2013
#190
Become accustomed to burned/maimed bodies okay - seeing opposite sex naked bad
dballance
Jan 2013
#13
Right, Pay and Promotions, Because They're not as Patriotic and Dedicated as Men
dballance
Jan 2013
#47
How about a Major General? Orna Barbivai of the IDF. Do you want two names? OK
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#214
Changing of the goalposts. Dishonest and disingenuous. Face it, Israel is doing it already
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#229
Oops....just dropped another bollock . Really , reread your post . In the context of your argument..
pkdu
Jan 2013
#275
Aren't there humans with vaginas who care for maimed or burned bodies, and see their patients naked?
DeschutesRiver
Jan 2013
#106
"One can only imagine the humiliation of being forced to relieve yourself in front of the opposite
Brickbat
Jan 2013
#16
No, marriage is a pact of mutual respect, support and sacrifice through good times and bad.
Brickbat
Jan 2013
#22
Teh wimmens is so fragile and delicate! How will they survive pooping in a bag
TwilightGardener
Jan 2013
#28
I don't get your point. If a woman qualifies for combat duty, physically and mentally, what
TwilightGardener
Jan 2013
#37
If qualifying men are allowed to test themselves in combat, it's hard to see how
TwilightGardener
Jan 2013
#43
Thank you, yours is the perfect answer to many problems I have wrestled with on this.
SQUEE
Jan 2013
#53
If it is acceptable for men to be thrown into these situations, then it is acceptable for women.
Chorophyll
Jan 2013
#45
I don't have to read it; i agree with your premise. I find the decision extremely disturbing.
WinkyDink
Jan 2013
#48
The IDF does. Israel hasn't relaxed its standards - they simply have women who can fulfill them.
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#288
You conveniently left out the highly decorated tank commander, the crews manning the AA defenses....
LanternWaste
Jan 2013
#322
Your entire premise is that women are too precious to be subject to the indignities of combat.
lumberjack_jeff
Jan 2013
#67
After reading the whole article, I am struck by the lack of any reasonable perspective found there.
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#71
the real reality of combat is that it only makes up about 2% of what you do in a war
WooWooWoo
Jan 2013
#72
Well you know how embarrassed we men get any time we even think of your lady-parts.
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#111
Of course, we delicate flowers can't handle being firefighters or cops, either.
we can do it
Jan 2013
#82
Sound and fury signifying...nothing. Like letting women be doctors or astronauts...
Moonwalk
Jan 2013
#85
I've seen more than a few LARGE women who were perfectly capable of carrying anything a man
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#285
If we can recall, the US Army was actually lowering their standards during the height of the second
aaaaaa5a
Jan 2013
#317
This is essentially the same thing I said in another thread about this yesterday
Victor_c3
Jan 2013
#92
Isn't much of combat these days things like flying drones by remote control?
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#101
I dunno ask the guys humping rucks in the mountains in Afghanistan if thats modern combat...
SQUEE
Jan 2013
#107
+1. Many here seem to think it unladylike, but I support the women's right to choose (nt)
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#102
Its already being done, in Israel without ANY deleterious effect on troops for the past 13 yrs
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#104
I believe women should have to register for the draft same as men (although I dont want ANY draft)
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#127
I'd love for someone here to go up to Tammy Duckworth and tell her she's not a "real" combat soldier
Starry Messenger
Jan 2013
#134
If we think PTSD is a problem now, wait until women start getting shredded in the field.
DollarBillHines
Jan 2013
#145
Filed Under: "Things you will NEVER read in the US Military Recruiters brochures and websites". ~nt
99th_Monkey
Jan 2013
#159
Looking at the suicide and PTSD rates, I don't think men can handle it either.
ZombieHorde
Jan 2013
#164
This crap has already been disproved as women in other countries have been serving in combat
Spazito
Jan 2013
#168
The reality is women are already serving in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Lone_Star_Dem
Jan 2013
#189
I am on the fence about the women in combat decree. But taking away jobs from men....
Honeycombe8
Jan 2013
#298
Yes, I posted a link to the Israeli law that decrees women can serve in combat roles since 2000
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#219
I would laugh in your face, but your anonymous blathering precludes it.
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#236
My favorite is how he makes it sound like Panetta did it on a whim or something.
Starry Messenger
Jan 2013
#261
The U.S. has been very fortunate in the wars we have fought since WWII.
GreenStormCloud
Jan 2013
#294
the "winner" in every single case, is the side that denies the opposition the ability to wage war
LanternWaste
Jan 2013
#325
Holy cow...I wonder if the men in Israel know about this?! How could they subject their wimmenfolk
JanMichael
Jan 2013
#331