His ammendment should have gone on to mandate real world physical test to assure that soldiers deploying at the division level can at least road march, manage one end of a two man litter and evacuate the average size soldier 100 meters using a carry method. That alone would effectively eliminate 80-90% of females from combat service. See the 1992 report on women in combat for more stats. For those interested in the subject, it makes for enlightening reading.
You are absolutely right! I'm sick of this "politically correct" stuff. No one, male or female, should be allowed in the armed services, police, fire departments, etc. if they don't meet certain standards for strength, agility, etc.