“The Army is the supreme symbol of duty, and as long as women are not equal to men in performing this duty, they have not yet obtained true equality” states the first Prime Minister of Israel. This man is saying women are equal to men, but it not shown because they are denied the rights from the supreme symbol of duty, the army. This is believed to be true by many Americans. Women can work any position in the military, except combat. Unfortunately in 2015, it is still not legal for Women to participate in combat for the United States Army. Some Americans do not support women in combat, but great amounts do. Women should be allowed in combat for the reason that it is ethically wrong and unconstitutional because it does not give them full rights, …show more content…
The military likes to think that women will never actually face combat, and refuses to let them volunteer for training (Solaro 3). This is a huge problem because it makes women more susceptible to the enemy attacker. Women can be taken hostage by the other side, and hardly could have put up a fight because they are not allowed battle training. For example, during the Cold War, women worked in intelligence units, headquarters, and intelligence units. They were usually in large groups, because they were being very helpful. If an attack was brought on, men knew the women would die because they were barred from learning how to fight (Solaro 4). The author Solaro proclaims, “It is profoundly immoral to force women, because they are women, to be more vulnerable to the enemy than the enemy is to them-much less lie about that reality to them” (4). That is true because it is putting women in a dangerous situation, and that is wrong because women should be equal. Something that contradicts this is other countries allow women to …show more content…
The author Solaro states, “Rather than include women as warriors, the military symbolically separated females from the “real” male warriors, preserving the masculinity of warriors and the hierarchy of gender within the institution” (1). This could mean that since women are not drafted it is symbolically separating military females from military males. A big concern that comes into play is: if women were to be drafted, who looks after the kids? Women present day America, are not just stay at home moms. Many women work, and sometimes the men are stay-at-home dads. It would not be fair to draft only one gender. To solve the problem, there could easily be a law stating that if a married couple has kids, and both got drafted, they could chose which one would go. Another concern is hygiene, and pregnancies. People are afraid women will use pregnancies as an excuse to go back home from Iraq. Men could just as easily break a critical rule, and be sent back just as well. Also the author of this article states, “Men can go for weeks, even months, without showering while women must attend to feminine hygiene needs in an unsanitary environment of zero privacy” ( "Introduction to Women in the Military: At Issue”). That is basically saying all women need to shower more than men, and that women need more privacy than men, which is not true. The only thing that is different is periods, but that
Within Megan H. Mackenzie’s essay, “Let Women Fight” she points out many facts about women serving in the U.S. military. She emphasizes the three central arguments that people have brought up about women fighting in the military. The arguments she states are that women cannot meet the physical requirements necessary to fight, they simply don’t belong in combat, and that their inclusion in fighting units would disrupt those units’ cohesion and battle readiness. The 1948 Women’s Armed Services Integration Act built a permanent corps of women in all the military departments, which was a big step forward at that time. Although there were many restrictions that were put on women, an increase of women in the U.S. armed forces happened during
In the Upfront Magazine Article “Women Warriors”, author Rebecca Zissou told the story of two women who recently graduated the Army’s Ranger School, but whether they would be able to serve alongside their fellow male graduates was unknown. Zissou also delved into the issue of whether or not women should be allowed to serve in combat positions. However, I believe that women should be allowed to serve in combat positions in the U.S. armed forces.
With society’s past and present it is apparent that women are still not equal even if they have the title. Men are observably stronger and have a different mentality in situations than women. This is not to say that women should not be in the military but they should have the choice that way they can accept the responsibility and train themselves mentally and physically to achieve the responsibility and respect needed to fight for our country.
excluded from a number of jobs for no other reason than stereotyping, ideas of the inferiority of women in combat, and the chauvinistic thought of if their not there it wont happen. Remember none of the reason that I listed above would be sufficient for a government employer to legally close jobs to women so why is it different in our Armed Service?
Some people say that women should be in the draft because nowadays, men and women should be considered equal. With the advancement of equality in the American society, these people argue that the armed forces should not be excluded from the growing new reputation America is trying to get. Hence, those who support women being apart of the draft argue this point. According to “Update: Women in the Military”, women have become way more involved in the army (1). From this, supporters of women joining the draft argue that their involvement in the draft should also reflect on their increasing involvement in the army. However, those who are opposed women being apart of the draft argue that equality within men and women is an unrealistic mindset. This is proven in the New York Times with Catherine Rampell’s when she writes “Women earn 92.2 cents on the dollar of what men earn” (1). This is a statistic from 2011 that shows people that complete equality between men and women has still not fully been reached. Furthermore, those opposed women and the draft argue that if America has not completely reached full equality within the genders, then neither should the army. Both of these articles bring up good points about why women should either be in the draft or not in the draft.
Women during wartime situations were so determined to participate in the defense of their country and their homes, they went from performing the traditional duties of cooking, sewing, fixing the weapons for the soldiers to serving as soldiers themselves along side the men. They hid fugitives and even became spies. During World War II and the Vietnam War, women were only allowed to serve as nurses because military leaders did not want to expose women other than nurses to the horrors of combat. Women were not given any form of training and were not permitted to carry weapons which would able them to defend themselves against the enemy. Decisions permitting the deployment of women especially enlisted women, to the combat area was the military habit of over-protection, based on the notion that the women would not be able to cope with the slightest inconvenience without loss of morale and efficiency. It was just this kind of thinking that was continually interjected into the decision-making process when it came to enlisted women, which were often treated as though they were not much brighter than a young child. “The male soldiers, sailors, airmen and hostile wives back home labeled these
Many women around the world have big responsibilities in the military, and although some people may disagree, I believe they can handle anything a man can handle when it comes to being on the battlefield. Some people think that women should not be able to fight in the military, where as other people think they should be able to fight in the military. Each supporter and non-supporter has their own reasons. Some of the reasons for the non-supporters are because of their gender. They think that because they are women, they cannot handle the challenges that being on the battlefield brings. Women are willing to fight, and they know what can happen, they know exactly what can happen. They are willing to fight for their country, and I believe they should be able to. The men that fight for our country are against women fighting in combat. They believe that women are not capable of doing what they do to defend and fight for our country. The men feel that they cannot trust women to help back them up at war simply because of the fact that they are women.
The problem of women fighting in combat along with their male counterparts is not a one-sided problem. Elizabeth Hoisington has earned the rank of Brigadier General in the U.S. Army, leads the Women’s Army Corps and believes that women should not serve in combat because they are not as physically, mentally, or emotionally qualified as a male is and that ...
Like with any modern point of contention, it is important to understand the history. Since as early as the revolutionary war, women have been active participants in the U.S. military. From nursing soldiers to cross-dressing and actually fighting, women have played a crucial
Opponents of women in combat roles claim that physical training standards are unequal; therefore women are unable to compete with men in training and are unequipped for combat roles. While physical training standards may have been unequal in the p ast, it is not a fact any longer. The Military has toughened its standards, making them more equal for both sexes. As of October 1997, every soldier, male and female is required to do 50 sit-ups in two minutes, representing an increase of three for men and five for women from the old standard which critics claimed was unequal. Also, both sexes must now run two miles, men in 16 minutes 36 seconds and women in 19 minutes 36 seconds. This requirement makes the distance requirement equal, while providing women 3 additional minutes to compensate for their smaller cardio-pulmonary systems. In addition, all soldiers must pass a fitness test every six months and if they fail and do not pass it again within 90 days, they are discharged.
Furthermore, women signing up for selective service will help increase the Armed Forces if the country is in need. According to Congress, “adequate armed strength must be achieved and maintained in order to insure the security of our nation (Selective Service, 2013)”. Having women on the draft will help to ensure that America will have enough members of the Armed Forces to be at war and to protect the home front.
...nto a situation of high testosterone, women are not considered to be a threat. Military research now however, has shown that women have the physical stamina to endure battle and do not disrupt the cohesion in the male units and can also be mentally tough without breaking when under fire. Women are not only discriminated against in the military, they are also discriminated against in Philosophy, religion, and Popular Culture.
Many people today believe that women should go into combat and everything will be fine. Well, that is not true. If a woman goes into hand-to-hand combat, she will create many problems for her team, which results to her team losing the battle. If you think women should not go into hand-to-hand combat, read on and find out why.
Across the history, women Suffer from luck of their right. Culture and civilization was not respect women and put them in the lower layer in their social pyramid. Kill them were they alive, while other give them a life with a lot of misery and obstacle, which is the same thing or killing them better than these life . At the few previous centuries, the world growth and become more opening. people understanding that they are needing women in a lot of job outside their home as men. Sadly, when we came to combat sector, we stop thinking logically. It is men major one hundred percent . If we look to the book (1001 things everyone should know about women's history) which written by Constance Jones (2000) we can find that only 88013 women among history had the ability to take part in military by give a variety of services. Some country actually these day try to make it happen. For instance the first country was allowed women in military was Norway around 1985. Then, it followed by thirteen other countries. It still small percentage compared with the world. It is the right of women to join army and take part in combat, because they are capable as men in adapting with situation. Also, they have equally amount in cerebration and they have the right to decide their own destiny.
Many agree, that in certain military occupations, women can function at the same level as men. The controversy about having women fighting with men in wars is the fact that they have a different physical structure, deal with stress and emotions differently , are more susceptible to injury and just don't have the killer instinct necessary to get the job done. Although the last statement might appear to be a stereotype, most women would not be capable of supporting the demanding rigors of war-like situations. It would be a great mistake to allow women in these stressful and dangerous situations.