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To: jazusamo

The Army Combat Fitness Test is obviously sexist, and must be changed.

(I was going to add the /s tag, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the test is “modified” to “fix” this problem.)


23 posted on 11/08/2019 12:00:27 PM PST by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Leaning Right

.....this article is a blinding flash of the obvious.... gee; I wonder how many women infantry troops pass this or similar Combat Fitness [sic] Test in China’s Peoples’ Liberation Army...?? oh, wait.... the only PLA troops I have ever seen on the evening teevee news appear to be young, very fit, grim-faced males who look like they could kick azz and take names at a moment’s notice....!!


35 posted on 11/08/2019 12:14:21 PM PST by TokarevM57
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To: Leaning Right

This former soldier agrees with your comment.

“ It is no secret that sexism is a problem in the military. What this test makes clear is that said sexism knows no bounds, and with the capricious stroke of a pen, those men have found a way to wash an entire gender from the ranks. If 84% of women are failing the test, the problem is not with women soldiers; it’s the test.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.clearancejobs.com/2019/10/05/army-combat-fitness-test-fiasco-slides-reveal-84-of-women-failing-acft/amp/

I was flabbergasted when I read that.


54 posted on 11/08/2019 12:40:51 PM PST by SoCal Pubbie
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To: Leaning Right

While searching on this subject I found an article suggesting exactly that.


100 posted on 11/08/2019 2:25:41 PM PST by Cold Heart (.)
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