Every time a read an asinine comment like this, I'm reminded of the time in Vietnam when I was so grubby that I just HAD to get clean. There was an old bomb crater which had partially filled with rainwater. A couple of us took turns guarding the others while we stripped down to boots, helmet and flack jacket. We were in the bush on a search & destroy mission against NVA troops, so we had to be careful.
Soap up, pour a couple of helmet-fulls of muddy crater water over your head, rise under the armpits, etc. and VOILA! Clean at last!
How's that going to work with females in your unit?
BTW, every time I go to the VA hospital, I see the walls covered with posters telling female veterans to report sexual harassment or assault. Predictable consequences.
Predictable, but not condoned.
>>How’s that going to work with females in your unit?
How does that work now with gay guys in your unit (there are plenty and they are not all out of the closet so you are not going to be able to tell)? whats the difference between that and a female in terms of modesty/privacy? What if the female is a lesbian? do you really think she wants to see your junk? I doubt it.
If a female is physically equivalent and held to the same standards as a male soldiers, I don’t have a problem with it - my guess is there will be very, very few that would be able to pass anyway. My only objection is holding *anyone* to a lower standard just so they can get a participation medal.