We keep seeing this chivalry angle about women in combat. I think it’s a losing argument because it’s mostly hypothetical. I think it’s much better to bring up what is already occuring and that is troops are humping like rabbits. Anytime a women is introduced into an all male unit the dynamic of unit cohesion is changed. Now the men in the unit have to be concerned about everthing they say lest they be charged with sexual harassment and have their careers ended. When the chick has sex with one member of the unit, it creates hostility and jealousy among the other troops. One woman, even at the very bottom of military heirarchy can destroy moral and cohesion of an entire unit.
It ain’t purty, but it’s true.
You are correct and that’s the argument that ends the debate. Chauvinism is a loser. Add in the physiological differences between men and women and the debate swings back into deep reality territory with the added plus that we get to recognize those very real physical and psychological differences. The ones liberals like to pretend can be socialized away.