Women in the Military

In this essay, the author

• Analyzes how janette mance explores the debates and problems faced by the increasing number of women involved in the military and concludes that as a society we must continue to strive for gender equality.
• Opines that women have stood like a rock for the welfare and glory of our country's history, from the storm lashed decks of the mayflower to the present hour.
• Explains that women have played an important role in the military, but it has not been until recently that they have been recognized for their past achievements in this area.

• Analyzes how janette mance explores the debates and problems faced by the increasing number of women involved in the military and concludes that as a society we must continue to strive for gender equality.
• Opines that women have stood like a rock for the welfare and glory of our country's history, from the storm lashed decks of the mayflower to the present hour.
• Explains that women have played an important role in the military, but it has not been until recently that they have been recognized for their past achievements in this area.
• Opines that women in the military are a good idea, but there are many obstacles that make that reality difficult to achieve.
• Explains that general jeanne holm's book, women in the military: an unfinished revolution, gives an impressive account of the roles that women have played in military history.
• Explains that women have been serving their country since it began. molly pitcher fired her cannon in 1778 without congressional sanction. in the revolutionary and civil wars, women fought disguised as men.
• Explains how the idea that women serving in the military should be offered the same protection as men did not arise until world war ii. congresswoman edith rodgers introduced a bill to congress proposing the establishment of the women’s army auxiliary corps.
• Explains that the waac bill was the first major breakthrough for women in the armed forces, but it was deemed a failure due to the drawbacks that were included.
• Describes the women's armed service integration act as the first major step towards the allowance of women in the military.
• Explains that after the integration act was established, frenzy over the debate calmed down and people were returning to the lives that they once knew before the war began.
• Explains how feminism, the vietnam war, and the equal rights amendment changed the role of women in the military.
• Explains that 1975 was a key year for women in the military. the department of defense eliminated the practice of discharging women on the basis of pregnancy due to the idea of equal opportunity.
• Explains that in 1978, the army, navy, and air force integrated women into their ranks by abolishing the wac, waves and waf.
• Explains that women were fully integrated into the military with the defense officer personnel management act, which allowed women to be integrated onto previously all male promotion lists.
• Sums up the 1980's for military women as a period of relative stability and normalcy when all the "firsts" and pioneering will be behind them. the challenge is to chart the course to make it happen.
• Opines that acceptance and equal opportunity should be the norm.
• Explains that the issue of women in the military sparked a hot debate, turning the debate into gender war. pregnancy was one such barrier, which kept women at home for centuries.
• Analyzes how s of sound off were interested in the question of why women join the military. many people believe that women enter to fight a battle for feminism.
• Explains how margaret c. harrell and laura l. miller's book, new opportunities for military women: effects upon readiness, cohesion and morale, examines how many positions have opened up to women.
• Explains how miller and harrell selected military units that would provide a broad view of the issues and used focus groups to find out the opinions of people on the effects of recent changes.
• Analyzes how harrell and miller's data shows that the integration of women into the military is slow, but it is moving along.
• Opines that if our country wishes to achieve full equality between the sexes, all positions, including combat positions should be open to women.
• Opines that both sides of the debate raise valid points when examining the issue from the point of view of those who oppose women in the military.
• Explains that the canadian experience in which women were recruited for the 16 week infantry training course was identical to the men's course.
• Explains that most women cannot live up to the expectations of a combat position. if we change those standards, would we compromise our overall combat capabilities?
• Opines that the traditional gender roles that govern our nation have been in existence since the beginning of the common era.
• Explains that many service members are for the idea of women in combat although with a few stipulations.
• Explains that more than half the enlisted men and one-third of the male officers favored allowing women into all combat positions from which they are now excluded.
• Explains that army surveys show that women soldiers believe combat experience will help their careers, but they want women to be assigned to combat positions only if they volunteer.
• Opines that a compromise may be long in coming due to the arguments that each side has, and because women, soldiers and civilians alike are divided on the issues.
• Analyzes how patricia hanna's book, women soldiers, looks at the stresses in careers of us servicewomen. harrell and miller found that some women felt that they could not report sexual harassment.
• Explains that the tailhook scandal is the most well-known case of sexual harassment within the military. lt. paula coughlin reported being sexually assaulted at tailhook.
• Opines that the tailhook scandals are at the extreme end of the spectrum. it is unfortunate, but because not all cases are reported it is difficult to find a solution.
• Opines that the debate regarding women in the military will continue to rage on as our country struggles to overcome sexist barriers.
• Opines that centuries of patriarchy and structured gender roles are not going to be erased in a short period of time. our best bet is to strive for equality by any means possible.
• Explains burrelli, david, foreign affairs and national defense division, 92008: women in the military.
• Describes cohen, william's "on women in the military."
• Opines that coed military’s ‘drawbacks’ aren’t for the female re cruits.
• Cites hanna, patricia, and elisabetta addis, valeria e. "stressors in careers of us servicewomen."
• Describes harrell, margaret c., and laura l. miller's new opportunities for military women: effects upon readiness.
• States priest, dana, military study finds women fill few jobs tied to combat.
• Explains that schneider, dorothy, and carl j. sound off: american military women speak out.
• Explains walters, nolan, "new drill for military as more women join ranks." seattle times.