[Michael Barnes]

So does this mean women now have to sign up for selective service at 18?

[Secret Agent Man]

only the butch lesbians.

[jpsb]

Could be, the only reason women are excluded is because they were bared from front line combat positions. That is no longer the case if this policy change remains in effect

At President Clinton's request, the Department of Defense reviewed this issue in 1994. DoD noted that America's prior drafts were used to supply adequate numbers of Army ground combat troops. Because women are excluded by policy from front line combat positions, excluding them from the draft process remains justifiable in DoD's view. Although no conclusions were reached, DoD recognized that policies regarding women need to be reviewed periodically because the role of women in the military continues to expand.