Women in Combat

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I believe women should not be in combat. Guys are more physically dominant in fighting in war. The women should just be able to clean and cook and just work around the house. You must have physical strength to fight and men have that more than women. It has nothing to do with brains, or patriotism, or dedication to duty. It’s a life-and-death issue, and that’s why I think women should not be in combat.
Women can be nurses, or office staff at the military. It was proven that only one woman out of 100 could meet a physical standard achieved by 60 out of 100 men. On a push up test only 7% of women can meet a score of 60, while 78% of men exceed it. In terms of physical capability, the upper five percent of women are at the level of the male median. The average 20-30 year old women have the same aerobic capacity a 50 year-old man. Women’s aerobic capacity is significantly lower, meaning they cannot carry as much as far and fast as men, and they are more susceptible to fatigue. Adopting a male standard of fitness at west point would mean 70% of the women he studied would be separated as failures at the end of their junior year, only 3% would be eligible for the Recondo badge, and not one would receive the Army Physical Fitness badge.
To deal with the male-female performance gap, the army has increased emphasis on teamwork. No one is against teamwork- that’s the essence of the military. But in some cases it has become a euphemism for defining down military tasks, as when three or four soldiers are needed to carry an injured comrade instead of two. Women most likely won’t be able to carry injured people so that’s why men do it.
To be in combat, your hair has to be short, which is pretty much bald. So I doubt girls w...

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