[ansel12]

If she did better than most of the young men on the test—and they passed—then she did meet the same standard as the young me Stop lying to yourself, fight 1984.

[9YearLurker]

So that’s your answer to information that doesn’t match your view of the world? It must just not be so?

I’m for high, common standards for men and women of any age in any situation for which physical strength may be called for. Clearly the vast majority of women don’t have the upper body strength of reasonably fit men.

But I don’t see the reason to deny simply stated circumstances for a story that does nothing to undermine my position.