Really?
Care to put your money where your mouth is?
My wife and two daughters have been trained by me on a Springfield Operator 1911.
They all three shoot a 1.8 inch group at 15 yards.
All three score in the high 90's in the simulation drills, with my youngest doing perfect scores on the timed Practical drills.
Don't tell me women can't master a 1911 in .45 caliber.
There isn't a woman alive that I cannot train to effectively deploy a full-size 1911 .45.
I will admit that both my daughters prefer the Officers Model Colt Defender...because of the weight...but it has little to do with the use of it, more because of the fact that 24 ounces of metal banging around in a hand bag or hanging off a waist is more comfortable than 39 ounces.
And they all carry Condition One...as in cocked, locked and ready.
My normal carry is a Defender...although I have recommended a Bersa Thunder .380 for some folks, based mainly on the fact that if a weapon is a pain for some to carry, then they will not carry...and any weapon is better than none.
And I do occasionally carry a .380, depending on the activity.
But I am well-trained...as in 20 years as an MP and 18 years of civil law enforcement.
But that just makes it easier to train others.
Stand down Sergeant Major! ;-)
I trained my ladies first on P-220 .45, XDS .45, AR-15 223, and 12 gauge pump. An initial goal was to standardize on only three calibers.
It became apparent that repeatedly shooting the 45 was painful for my wife’s hands (age-appropriate arthritis) and my 21 YO daughter shot better with less recoil of the 9mm. She actually did fine with the P-220 (full frame) in 45, but not so much with the small frame XDS in 45.
In the end the goal is to have a firearm ON THEIR PERSON that they are safe, competent and comfortable with, AND can execute enough practice with.
And arguably, you have training skills I do not.
NET: they CARRY the XDS in 9mm, are safe and proficient with same. That is consistent with the Commander’s intent.