This just in; Men and women are different...

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Get Over It! We Are Not All Created Equal | Marine Corps Gazette

Long, good, worthwhile read.

By the fifth month into the deployment, I had muscle atrophy in my thighs that was causing me to constantly trip and my legs to buckle with the slightest grade change. My agility during firefights and mobility on and off vehicles and perimeter walls was seriously hindering my response time and overall capability. It was evident that stress and muscular deterioration was affecting everyone regardless of gender; however, the rate of my deterioration was noticeably faster than that of male Marines and further compounded by gender-specific medical conditions. At the end of the 7-month deployment, and the construction of 18 PBs later, I had lost 17 pounds and was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (which personally resulted in infertility, but is not a genetic trend in my family), which was brought on by the chemical and physical changes endured during deployment. Regardless of my deteriorating physical stature, I was extremely successful during both of my combat tours, serving beside my infantry brethren and gaining the respect of every unit I supported. Regardless, I can say with 100 percent assurance that despite my accomplishments, there is no way I could endure the physical demands of the infantrymen whom I worked beside as their combat load and constant deployment cycle would leave me facing medical separation long before the option of retirement. I understand that everyone is affected differently; however, I am confident that should the Marine Corps attempt to fully integrate women into the infantry, we as an institution are going to experience a colossal increase in crippling and career-ending medical conditions for females.

[b23hqb]

PC never sleeps, and is a factor in not defending this country by forcing on the military those who are generally physically incapable of leading in combat situations.

Not a knock, just brutal reality of the physical - eeek! - differences between the vast majority of men and the vast majority of women.

Wonder what kind of disability the author of this article will be entitled to, especially concerning the inability now to conceive and bear children.

Is having children a right? Even if a woman voluntarily endures what combat deployments have caused her infertility?

Just wonderin'......

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

Regardless of my deteriorating physical stature, I was extremely successful during both of my combat tours, serving beside my infantry brethren and gaining the respect of every unit I supported.

translation: .... I was working self to death ...... but it was a successful political show

[nutz]

Be interesting to see how this scenario plays out with the he/she element.

[bcp (Premo)]

I will pretty much tell you how it will work out.
women will get all the shore duty in safe zones, men will be moved out of the spots for combat or shipboard duty. (tenders and such will still be woman safe)
They fought their asses off to get equal work and respect back in the early 80s, the men told them that they did not really want what they were asking for, now that they have it, looks like the men were right all along.

Originally Posted by bcp

They fought their asses off to get equal work and respect back in the early 80s,

if you pay attention, the NOW Cows, and Congress Critters are not sending THEIR Daughters in to these positions

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by EmptyTimCup

if you pay attention, the NOW Cows, and Congress Critters are not sending THEIR Daughters in to these positions

Um, nor are they sending their sons.

[bcp (Premo)]

Originally Posted by EmptyTimCup

if you pay attention, the NOW Cows, and Congress Critters are not sending THEIR Daughters in to these positions

that has nothing to do with the patriotic women that are trying to defend the constitution of this once great country.

the Congress critters appear to be trying to take the country down.
I assume that somehow, the congress critters will find a way to further demonize the military from this, thus punish them with funding cuts.