I guess the definition of “in combat” needs further exploration. During the Revolutionary War women were indeed on the front lines as the front lines were among the “American’s” homes. Same as during the war of 1812 and the Civil War. My using the phrase, “in combat” was not meant to denote that they were military combat soldiers. The enemy does not and will not distinguish the difference between who is a combat soldier and who is not when on the front lines. It matters little what a person’s role is when the enemy is within sight of you.
If the enemy is so close to wiping us out that they are marching down our street, I will hand guns to my wife and daughters so they can defend themselves, you betcha—and my girls can shoot.
But that is a far cry from suiting them up and sending them to foreign lands to dodge bullets and bombs, to face men that would like nothing more than to rape and behead them. No thank you, I have my limits.
It’s hard enough to imagine sending a son into that horror. I couldn’t bear sending a daughter.
There are other reasons, but I’ll spare those who disagree with me enough already.
It is sexist, so what? I believe each sex has its advantages and disadvantages in life, so does mother nature, obviously.
They were hookers.
“It matters little what a person’s role is when the enemy is within sight of you.’
There is a vast difference between a civil war at home and shipping women over to a combat zone.