[Cboldt]

The big hang-up with women in harm's way is rape.

Women should not be at the front because it clouds the MALE's judgement. It's a male weakness, not a female weakness.

[Maigrey]

Now that I can easily understand. (not a slam against men in general...)

As I've gotten older, I come to understand men slightly better. Go Figure.

Of course, if an American valkryie is swooping in to save someone, I hope they are smart enough to keep their mouth shut, rather than saying... You're a girl. You can't save/defend me. That's my job!

[fml]

Bingo!!

[Tree of Liberty]

It's a male weakness

It's not a weakness. It's an ingrained desire to protect the species. When a man is killed, it's "just" that man. When a woman is killed, it's her and her potential progeny.