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To: RinaseaofDs
I think women have a place in the combat military. Front line isn’t that place. Sniper, pilot, even tanker.

For pilot, a woman may be able to do the job, right up to the point where she gets shot down and has to perform "escape and evasion".

For sniper, the Russians were able to use women as snipers in defensive positions back in WW2. If she needs to infiltrate enemy areas, carrying all her gear, that's a whole different story.

For tanker, she might be able to drive it, but will be totally useless the moment field maintenance is needed on some heavy component. How many women have the strength to even change their own car's tires, including loosening the lug nuts? A woman would be challenged in working as loader, as tank rounds weigh close to 50 pounds, and she needs to be able to quickly grab one from the magazine and load it into the breach. How many women could keep up with doing that in battle?

176 posted on 01/25/2019 11:30:30 AM PST by PapaBear3625 ("Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." -- Voltaire)
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To: PapaBear3625

My problem with the current culture is that it encourages women to initiate physical altercations with men. Many men react accordingly, doing real physical damage to the women and get arrested as a result. Men will usually treat women like ladies, but slapping and hitting by the woman changes the formula.
I also blame Hollywood for this s**t. It’s kinda like all these heroes jumping through glass windows without a scratch, when the reality is you can be cut so badly you’ll bleed out in less than 10 minutes.


182 posted on 01/25/2019 12:43:06 PM PST by McGarrett (Book'em Danno)
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