I have chosen my persuasive essay to be focused on why women should be in the military. I chose this
topic in order to get a full view on how women in the military are thought of. I have done some research
and have learned a lot more then I originally expected.
According to the U.S. Constitution, all men are created equal, this also includes women. I believe that
a woman in the military is just as capable as any man. Some people will argue this because they feel as
though it is not right to have women wounded or killed in war. I understand that it would be hard to see
and hear about but remember that female police officers and firefighters are wounded or killed daily.
How can one rationalize that a woman cannot die protecting her country but protecting her local
communities? If a person decides to be placed in a combat field, and can pass all the physical demands
required, gender should not be a problem. Although I understand that the arguments about the physical
differences between a man and a woman are valid, I do not understand that it ...
In this essay, the author
- Opines that women have died in wars, just like men. they have been prisoners of war, led men into battle.
- Explains that they chose their persuasive essay to be focused on why women should be in the military. they chose this topic to get a full view on how women in military are thought of.
- Opines that a woman in the military is just as capable as any man, despite the fact that female police officers and firefighters are wounded or killed daily.
- Opines that women are prohibited from serving in combat zones, including infantry, armor, artillery units, and units whose mission is to engage the enemy.
- Explains that before world war 1, women mainly served as nurses or helpers, but enlisted women were radio and telephone operators, translators, and clerks. women's army corps (wac) was the first unit to work in jobs that freed men to fight.
- Opines that our soldiers, both men and women, have fought and protected our country for years and should be grateful for all they have sacrificed for us, our families, and our future.
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- No Woman Fighting on the Front Lineopinion essay"Introduction to Women in the Military: At Issue." Women in the Military. Ed. James Haley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2004. At Issue. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 5 Feb. 2014.
In this essay, the author
- Argues that women should not be excluded on the basis of their gender but be entitled to test themselves against the criteria required for combat.
- Opines that women are not different from men, but they are strong enough for combat. critics say women possess physical and biological handicaps that will damage the cohesion of combat units.
- Opines that all of these topics are still unfair to women. women should be able to do whatever they feel the need for.
- Opines that women should be able to fight in combat because men aren't always emotionally stable. private jessica lynch, a u.s. super clerk, was ambushed by iraqi soldiers and later interrogated by
- Explains that mp fights to let women in close combat. the sydney morning herald, the 02 oct. 2006: 3. newspaper source plus.
593 wordsRead More - Women and the Draftopinion essayWith 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.
In this essay, the author
- Argues that women have become more equal in the work force, whereas men are still forced to fight our wars when the time calls for it.
- Explains that men are physically stronger and can tolerate more than women naturally. women are built to have children and have remarkable endurance, but men gain strength more easily.
- Opines that emotion prevents women from being in the draft. women's brains perceive things in a more maternal way for they consider circumstances differently.
- Opines that social interaction with women and men can cause a shortcoming in the military.
- Opines that women are not equal even if they have the title. men are observably stronger and have a different mentality in situations than women.
813 wordsRead More - Women in Combatopinion essayWhen it comes to combat assignments and the needs of the military, men take precedence over all other considerations, including career prospects of female service members. Female military members have been encouraged to pursue opportunities and career enhancement within the armed forces, which limit them only to the needs and good of the service due to women being not as “similarly situated” as their male counterparts when it comes to strength or aggressiveness, and are not able to handle combat situations.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that becraft, carolyn j., "a case for women in combat."
- Analyzes ted sampley's essay, "women warriors, can they hack it in a real war?"
- Explains that women were encouraged to pursue opportunities and career enhancement within the armed forces because they were not as "similarly situated" as their male counterparts when it comes to strength or aggressiveness.
- Explains that hard-working women felt they were only there for the moral support of the male troops. the military designated programs to force a more balanced number of women across all but combat and combat-related fields.
- Explains that men have an advantage in physical endurance and heat tolerance by the size of their heart and lungs, oxygen uptake, average hemoglobin content, body temperature, and sweat glands.
- Opines that if women are allowed into combat positions, there must be a concerted effort to educate the american public on the increased likelihood of rape.
1219 wordsRead More - Women´s Responsibility in the Military: The Right to Fightanalytical essayMany 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.
In this essay, the author
- Argues that if gender neutrality is passed, jobs in infantry and artillery will be open to women by the year 2016.
- Explains that the wars in iraq and afghanistan are exactly the reason why women's roles in the military are so important.
- Explains that there are a lot of facts to know about women and men in the armed forces.
- Explains that military nurses take care of wounded and ill soldiers and prepare them for surgery by cutting out dead or infected tissue cells. they also wash the soldiers' uniforms and cook for them.
- Explains that the military ban on women in combat in 1994 was lifted because of leon panetta. the pentagon will lift the 1994 ban officially in 2016.
- Argues that women should be able to fight in the military because they know what can happen, and they can't handle the challenges that being on the battlefield brings.
1232 wordsRead More - Women In The Military Essayexplanatory essayThe gender integration in the military has always faced questions of social acceptance, weather society can accept how women will be qualified and respected in the military as today. As of today, the decision has been made and allowed women to fill about 220,000 jobs that are now limited to men which includes infantry, armor, reconnaissance and some special operations units. The recruitment numbers of women have been increasing since than which reflects the importance of severing as role model for future women to join infantry and other ground combat jobs which they have been prohibited from. Women have extensively served in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, but discrimination still continues till today. The military requirements are physical tests and standards such as long deployments aboard ships, exceptions for infantry which male units perform better than women. Women’s acknowledgement has not really changed which stated by Carter “ He said there are “physical differences on average” between men and women and that “thus far, we’ve only seen small numbers of women qualify to meet our high physical standards” for some units “ (Bradner, p. 3).There are not many exceptions for women fulfilling the needs to open opportunity jobs in the military but with little hope which men inhale the endurance and strength that are not viewed towards
In this essay, the author
- Explains that women's participation in combat roles was limited or hidden, with the exception of a few individuals. the gender war and integration in the military has always faced the question of social acceptance.
- Explains how anna marie lane, a revolutionary war enlisted soldier, became known as the "camp follower" after her husband's death.
- Explains that women during the revolutionary war had traditional roles, such as the household, the domestic economy, and husband business. they responded by different forms of significance contributions through aspects politically and civil.
- Explains that women have fought alongside men in the military in every major battle since the american revolution and also for their status of independence.
- Opines that it is important to allow everyone to "be all they can be" with all the chaos and destruction in the world. a woman's life is more dispensable or valuable than a man.
1114 wordsRead More - The Important Role of Women in Combatanalytical essay"The women say, the men have kept you at a distance, they have supported you, they have put you on a pedestal, constructed with an essential difference." -Les Guerilleres, Monique Wittig
In this essay, the author
- Quotes les guerilleres, monique wittig, as saying, "the women say, the men have kept you at a distance, they have supported you."
- Proposes a specific approach for militaries to integrate their female members into war, since women's rights and societal roles differ from country to country.
- Analyzes how gender inequality is committed when military women are forced to awkwardly submit to the host nation's cultural values while men are capable, but not required of adhering to comparable traditions.
- Argues that women's recent physical improvements are due to many factors, including title ix requirements that schools provide increased physical opportunities for women.
- Analyzes how women's exclusion from combat positions has been perceived as "special" treatment. the pedestal treatment of women perpetuates a stereotype that contradicts democratic nation-states.
- Opines that the threat of rape during war is undefeatable, since women in the military are potentially as vulnerable as women involved in combat. military women are raped because of an assumed combat role.
- Analyzes how women's long-running anthropological role as the nurturer countered their attempts at becoming the "warrior."
- Argues that the definition of combat is ambiguous, and that women have contributed to the military in many aspects.
- Analyzes how sexist literature perpetuates female stereotypes. creveld's article, "armed but not dangerous: women in the israeli military," is subjective, devoid of statistics, and inaccurate.
- Argues that women should pass the same physical tests as men in order to attain combat qualification. each nation should develop a unique method for female-integration since the role of women is different throughout the world.
- Cites claire, s., degroot, g. and dunbar, c. toward a gender-blind military.
- Cites kiesling, e., miller, l. and miller. feminism and the exclusion of army women from combat.
- Cites rosen, durand, and smirnov, a., who authored women in the russian army.
3364 wordsRead More - Gender Egalitarianism in Society and in the Militaryanalytical essayEverybody has a place in society. Everyone has a role. Regardless of a person’s accomplishments though, how and where that individual fits in may be largely a matter of race and gender. Even in the 21st century, many minority groups continue to encounter forms of silent discrimination. It can be sensed in a variety of situations, but is fairly common when dealing with a professional or educational establishment. In spite of this, many minorities have managed to come a long way –including women. It’s hard to believe that it is 2014 and women are still considered a minority group in America. However, it is understandable when one compares the distribution of power and resources between males and females in society. Numerous scholars believe the inequality in these areas is largely due to the reproductive role of women.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that women are still considered a minority group in america, and that the inequality in these areas is due to the reproductive role of women.
- Argues that gender role stereotypes relegate women to positions in the home as mothers, wives, and caregivers. this reinforces traditional gender roles in many women.
- Explains that women have been unofficially and informally involved with the military and war throughout u.s. history, but world war i marks their first sanctioned involvement
- Explains that many americans believe that females have no place in the military, and the feelings are mutual amongst many male service members.
- Opines that the military is a heavily masculine occupation, but screenwriters have not always portrayed the roles of the females serving within it as accurately, or fairly, as they should.
- Analyzes how the misinterpretations serve as support for the inaccurate roles civilians typically see female service members act out on screen.
- Explains that male service members have been held as prisoners for centuries, but the media has drawn little attention to them. a young soldier named bowe bergdahl has been a prisoner of war since 2009, yet most people have never even heard his name.
- Explains that mainstream society has struggled to grasp the concept of a woman succeeding in numerous roles simultaneously. female service members are proof that it is not an unattainable balance.
- Opines that women are subject to just as many, if not more, gender stereotypes in the military.
- Explains that stretching gender boundaries seems to be a fool-proof way for women to experience the best of both worlds. however, how far can women extend existing boundaries of femininity within the military context while still maintaining their identities as women?
- Interviews marcelis, a usmc veteran, who was not exposed to traditional gender roles before joining the military. her difficult upbringing lacked structure and she was 100% ready to sign her life over to the government.
- Opines that being physically strong allowed her to prove her worth to the males and gain most of their respect.
- Analyzes how marcelis' personality and mindset never changed in and out of uniform because, after joining, she was stuck in marine-mode. female marines treated each other badly, instead of empowering one another.
- Describes corporal balleto as a self-proclaimed tomboy who tested the boundaries of gender at an early age.
- Opines that balleto has never felt like her fellow marines viewed her as a sex object. she believes there are only two types of women in the military: the "pure divas" and the butch ones.
- Analyzes how marcelis and balleto have had different experiences and been conditioned to believe certain things.
- Analyzes how marcelis and balleto disagree on a couple of things, but both believe the military is gender-blind and claim that they have always been judged by their gender.
- Analyzes how the women view any changes that have occurred within them as mostly positive, but claim they have been emotionally hardened. marcelis claims that it wasn't until a couple of years after she was discharged that she felt like she had normal female emotions again.
- Analyzes how balleta and furia claim that people are shocked to hear about their affiliation with the marines because they do not fit the stereotypical "look" many civilians have in their minds.
- Explains that stretching boundaries has proved to be a vital technique for female service members to use, despite criticism and doubts.
- Compares the experiences and opinions of their interviewees to research about other females in military settings. they found a great sample to use for comparison.
- Explains that 68 percent of female cadets in this study admit that they consider their own performance ‘worthy’ only when they can meet the male standard. acceptance that is conditional allows contemporary military women to succeed but only as individuals.
- Analyzes how the interviewees and rotc cadets all report feeling empowered by their overall experience with the military.
- Opines that women's views of themselves and the military have little to do with how their male coworkers view them.
- Analyzes how a male marine repeatedly degraded her and expected her to demeaning tasks for him. his behavior was undeniably chauvinistic and sexist.
- Opines that it is unnecessary to turn every situation into a race issue. however, the man described in the example above was white.
- Argues that the limited roles of females in military-themed films reaffirms the two and only two gender category dichotomy, which discourages popular discourse from considering full integration of women into traditionally masculine roles.
- Opines that young female service members today have a more supportive and positive environment in the military than at any time in our nation's history.
3422 wordsRead More - The Man Who was Almost a Mananalytical essaywomen's ability to serve their country. The military was fully integrated in the mid-1970s. Yet, twenty-some years later, women are still trying to gain full equality. In those past twenty years, there have been many courageous women who have been fighting their way into record-breaking positions so their male peers would
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how anna quindlen's "between the sexes, a great divide" brought the subject of differences between men and women into an issue that they can relate with in the military.
- Opines that both men and women have the right to serve in the military, but many times women face discrimination and the problem of being unaccepted, possibly affecting their ability to service their country.
- Narrates how shannon faulkner and shannon workman were the first women to become cadets at the citadel.
- Explains that faulkner and shannon workman were the first women to qualify as a female pilot who was combat ready in the navy.
- Explains that women have been part of the marine corps since 1943, but today they make up a mere five-percent of corps population. the air force and the army have the greatest percentage of women.
- Explains that women are not allowed to serve in any units that have missions in ground or front-line combat. most army positions are combat-related.
- Explains that women have more possibilities in the air force, but they are also prohibited from being flyer fighters and bomber plane pilots, and they cannot hold the position of a navy seal.
- Analyzes how women are striving to be seen among military ranking officers. only twenty percent of marine corps jobs are open to women.
- Explains why women hold very few positions as higher-ranking officers. in the army, only five percent of its executives are women and the marine corps has only one woman that holds an executive position.
- Opines that women are discriminated against, and that if stereotypes didn't exist, they would have a greater chance of gaining their equality in combat and among ranks.
724 wordsRead More - Feminism In Militaryanalytical essayAccording to Dictionary, “Feminism [is]: the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.” Throughout history, women have fought the traditional viewpoints of the roles of women and have pushed past an abounding amount of boundaries. However, one blistering topic that is still being fought over today is, if women should be allowed in every aspect of the military. Since being allowed to join the military during World War 1, females have progressed through the ranks until being forced to stop when it comes to joining the elite groups of every branch. The controversial question that many military women face is, “If they wish to join these elite groups and meet the qualifications, why should we stop
In this essay, the author
- Explains that feminists advocate social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men. they argue that females are biologically different and affect the overall group structure.
- Explains that women have held a permanent status in the military since 1948, but they kept pushing the boundaries until they got to the matter of elite groups (also known as direct combat units).
- Argues that there could be direct effects on the cohesion within these elite groups, effecting their performance levels.
- Explains that advocates for this issue focus more on the 1997 (rand) study which states that women and men can form a bond that in turn produces an operational unit as long as the women feel that they will be treated equally.
- Argues that while giving the group more time to become socially accustom to one another is plausible, it would slow down their readiness for any arising problem.
- Argues that pregnancies would not affect these groups as men miss more work time due to sport's injuries than women miss while pregnant. advocates explain that once each unit adheres to having at least twenty percent made up of women, one or two would be able to have a baby.
- Explains that women aren't a good fit for the infantry for several different reasons. women make up fourteen percent of all soldiers and out of that there are maybe two who have considered the direct combat units.
- Analyzes foote's assertion that women should be granted access to direct combat units if they can meet all of the requirements for the units.
- Recommends leaving women out of the direct combat units as they always have been. there is a program called fet (female engagement team) comprised of women soldiers that travel with certain units and deploy to countries where women are not as high in society as women in the united states.
- Explains that traditional feminist viewpoints are challenged and labeled outdated, but they still have substance and fight for the right to be heard in a world where everyone is screaming for attention.
1398 wordsRead More - no women in combatopinion essayImagine this: The year is 2016 and today is super bowl Sunday in San Francisco. This game is said to be the first in U.S. and in world history where women are allowed to play without restrictions in the National Football League. We have the 49ers playing against the Raiders. The raiders recently signed their new female quarterback, Sophia Smith, who will be challenged by the new 49er female left-tackle, Martha Owens. These two females are among many females who have recently tried out and made the cut in professional football, and there are many more females in other professional sports, like Norma Rowling’s, who is an NBA forward for the Lakers, as well as (Ultimate Fighting Championship) UFC champion Maria Lopez, who fights men and women equally in the octagon, and who has beaten all of her male challengers in order to be named “champion of the cage.”
In this essay, the author
- Explains that super bowl sunday is the first in u.s. and in world history where women are allowed to play without restrictions in the national football league.
- Opines that the above stories do not sound even remotely realistic because they don't exist. it would be physically unfair for anyone to ponder placing females into areas requiring the brute and raw strength or endurance expected and displayed by men.
- Opines that even if women and men were allowed to play against each other it would not be fair...so why consider placing men and women on the same battle field?
- Opines that women are a vital component in our military, although not in combat, and we should utilize them where they will be more profitable for the outcome of any given mission.
- Argues that american modern society is trying to prove that women and men are equals in every aspect, undermining the importance of physiological and medical factors that actually differentiates women from their male counterparts.
- Explains that in the army's own surveys, 90 percent of enlisted women have said they oppose involuntary combat assignments on the same basis as men.
- Explains that fairness is a major concern in this equality experiment that allows women to choose to be specifically infantrymen when the males cannot choose their specific job.
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