I don't know, I know of a LOT of libs who do all of those things... it sounds like a spot-on description of clinton or kerry... I think it is wrong to say that women can't handle stress like men, based upon one terrible officer.
"I don't know, I know of a LOT of libs who do all of those things... it sounds like a spot-on description of clinton or kerry... I think it is wrong to say that women can't handle stress like men, based upon one terrible officer."
I think the author was pointing out that every woman there copped out, saying, "It wasn't my fault." I believe he was pointing out that the women weren't personally taking responsibility for their actions.
Now, there are always exceptions to the rule and I did state that. But in this case, the author is right on.
Of course, I'm a sexist male pig married for the last eight and half years, serving with many female soldiers, including Desert Storm. But I'm probably just mouthing off.
Sorry if I offended you.
The trouble is that PC has the same effect on women in the military as it has on blacks in college - it assures that they will be rapidly promoted to their level of incompetence. Affirmative action assures that blacks can get into the most selective colleges at the same rate as whites, even though blacks do not hit the books in the same proportion that whites do.Likewise not everyone can be a general, and it would be no disgrace to this woman personally if she had not been promoted to that grade - but some woman was bound to be promoted to that grade whether there happened to be a qualified woman available or not. THAT is the problem.
"I think it is wrong to say that women can't handle stress like men, based upon one terrible officer."
That may be true. But the problem is...IMHO...by her acting like this...BG Karpinski is giving the impression...justified or not...that women officers can't hack it in the man's world. I've known and worked with male officers who act just as bad or worse.
Someone needs to call her in...lock her heels and tell her to close her mouth before she further tarnishes the officer corps...the general officer corps...and women officers in general with her weasl like tactics.
It may be "wrong to say that women can't handle stress like men" but it is true.