Posted on 10/02/2009 8:49:14 PM PDT by Saije
To day this day it stands true that there are no women in the Navy SEALs. This has been debated by many “equal rights” groups who claim that this is a sexist law. However, there has never been a woman who could pass the strenuous physical aspects of Navy SEAL training. In fact, there has never been a woman who has qualified to even be considered to enter BUD/S Training.
Though this is true of the United States Navy, it’s not true where film is concerned. Specifically for the 1997 Ridley Scott film G.I. Jane, wherein, Demi Moore plays a woman who is training to become the very first female Navy SEAL. The film portrays Demi Moore’s character as a very driven women who wants to make a bold statement that “women can do everything that a man can do”. This film was considered by many associated with the Navy SEALs to be very controversial.
Regardless of whether you support female Navy SEALs or not, the film G.I. Jane is an intriguing action/drama that comes off more like a political statement in the end. Even G.I. Jane herself begins to question her motives and whether or not she could successfully carry out missions just as well as the other physically fit men around her.
For now, female Navy SEALs are just a work of Hollywood magic and it is believed that in the near future there will be no female Navy SEALs. However, many are hopeful that this could change in the many years to come.
(Excerpt) Read more at blog.usnavyseals.com ...
Females can’t do the required pushups ... but that’s just for starters ....
“Females can’t do the required pushups ... but that’s just for starters ....”
It’s kind of amazing though that there hasn’t been some huge push to create a different standard or something. I think in a lot of fire departments there is. Maybe not, but I thought I read that somewhere.
Probably there are women who could do the push-ups but couldn’t do a lot of the other stuff.
good book! common sense! no shiite reading.
women break more bones, have less physical strength, stamina, and mental endurance. who knew /s>
A lot of men can’t handle the training.
Lower the standards for anyone and you risk lives and national security.
Now there’s an idea, the SEALs could bring in some women who look like this to see how good the men are at avoiding distractions.
I was told by a friend of the feminine persuasion that the reason that there were no female seals is that they were too smart to jump out of speeding boats at 5o mph. And that they made better spies than men. She disappeared not long after getting a new job do something that she never did explained.
I’ll be her spotter!!! Where do I sign up?!
;)
Are there female Green Berets? If so, that would just lower their value in my eyes. I’m sure there are female Rangers, right? Weenies!
Navy Vet
yours is the simplest and best answer. if you can pass the test, fine. if not, go over there with all the men who also couldn’t do it.
“Probably there are women who could do the push-ups but couldn’t do a lot of the other stuff.”
Yes, many/most fire departments have lowered their standards. Women typically flunked based on physical requirements, esp. “unimportant things” like the ability to carry a heavy reel of hose. Luckily, those standards have been changed so that everyone can fully participate and Wonder Woman can wait for her nails to dry while your house burns down.
Breech-loader?
The only female special forces are those in comic books. Incidentally, female special agents can try to join the FBI Hostage Rescue Team—the official one—not the lesser FBI field office SWAT teams—but they always wash out—along with 75% of the men....the moment any woman’s standard is lowered because she wants to join special forces, all the men will lose respect for her, and wouldn’t want to be around her. They will always have doubt on whether or not she can handle it—and doubt just leads to dead American soldiers. Sure, they can do spying mostly as honey traps...
Same goes for police and fire....I sure wouldn't want some 110 pound female try to carry me out of a burning building and I am ??? pound female (exact weight not necessary, but its more than 110 pounds...
Some people are just stuck on stupid... I have watched some of these cop shows where the female cop gets pushed and swung around like a rag doll by some 200 pound felon.....I am not politically correct. just honest....
The 110 (or ???) lb karate kicking woman who incapacitates multiple male assailants is also a Hollywood fantasy and a good way for girls to wind up dead — men, too. If you want women to deal violence as efficiently as men, teach them to shoot and get them permits to carry.
Demi Moore!!!
This chick could kick your ass, smoke a cigarette and kick my ass. I have other plans for her but her problems with are rather presssing. lol
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