Women In The Military Book Review

Introduction:

The military has always been a male dominated occupation until the 1940s. In the 1970s, women begun to serve in the military. Women in the military were not treated as equal soldiers; Many females were classified as lesbians or were too masculine to be females. Therefore, male soldiers disrespected females in service due to their gender. The military was and still is, considered a male dominated career. In the book, “Camouflage isn’t Only for Combat Gender, Sexuality and Women in the Military” written by a former soldier Melissa S. Herbert, talks about how female soldiers were and are discriminated in the military. According to Herbert, women were defined too social outlooks on how they should be or act. Some disagree with Herbert,

On the other hand, the military is a male dominate occupation. Melissa S. Herbert used pathos to explain, “I was ashamed to admit that I'd been in the service because I knew what the assumptions about my character would be ....”(Herbert). This statement begins the book with an emotional effect on the reader in how women in the military are treated and Herbert thought the expectation were for her to be like a male soldier which she cannot be. Herbert used logos to explain, “When women seek to enter male domains, they are often confronted by societal expectations concerning what constitutes a ' real women'” (Herbert). This statement has explained the main argument of the book and how a female soldier feels.

“Camouflage isn’t Only for Combat Gender, Sexuality and Women in the Military” is written by Melissa S. Herbert in 1998. The book explains how females remain strong and how they manage having a male dominated career. For example, the quote I stated in the previous paragraph Herbert stated, “When women seek to enter male domains, they are often confronted by societal expectations concerning what constitutes a ‘real woman’” (Herbert). This quote means when a female goes in a male occupation, she is tested by her sexuality. Also are tested by sociality and how the world see these

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Ruby, Jennie. "Women Are Not Recognized as Military Heroes." Male and Female Roles. Ed. Karen Miller. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2010. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Women in Combat Roles: Is That the Question?" Off Our Backs (Nov.-Dec. 2005). Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 16 Mar. 2016.

Schlafly, Phyllis. "Mothers Do Not Belong in the Military." Women in the Military. Ed. James Haley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2004. At Issue. Rpt. from "Does the Military Have the Nerve to Celebrate Mother's Day?" www.eagleforum.org. 2003. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 16 Mar.