Women in the Military
analytical Essay
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Understanding the diversity in the U.S. Military is easiest if the numbers are looked at according to this nation’s population. American women account for fifty-one percent of the U.S. population and yet they only make up about sixteen percent of our uniformed officers throughout each branch of the military. The numbers are even fewer when looking at the number of women who have made a general officer rank. In the Army, only four percent of the generals are female, Navy admirals are seven percent, Air Force numbers are only nine percent, and the lowest number is the Marine Corps with three percent. (Sagalyn, 2011). The graph below shows the disparity in the numbers from each branch of the military and covers both active and reserve officers.
(Sagalyn, 2011).
There are two main reasons for the lack of females involved in the higher ranks of the U.S. military. (1)- Women are not allowed to participate in combat, which is most often how a promotion is achieved. The reasoning behind this problem is feelings and beliefs about gender integration would harm how effective a combat unit would be. (2)- There is a much higher turnover rate with women than there is with their male colleagues. Women are not as likely to remain in service as long as men and are less likely to view the military as a permanent or long-term career which will affect their chances at a promotion. (Sagalyn, 2011).
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 ...
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..., which seems to happen all too often when it comes to the treatment of women in the military.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes the disparity in the numbers from each branch of the military and covers both active and reserve officers.
- Explains that sexual assault and/or harrassment is a serious problem for women in the military. they state that women are ostracized and retaliated against if rapes are reported.
- Opines that stressful situations such as war and/or combat missions serve to prove manhood, but only if women also see it from that point of view.
- Analyzes the disparity in the numbers from each branch of the military and covers both active and reserve officers.
- Explains that sexual assault and/or harrassment is a serious problem for women in the military. they state that women are ostracized and retaliated against if rapes are reported.
- Opines that stressful situations such as war and/or combat missions serve to prove manhood, but only if women also see it from that point of view.
- Explains the reasons for the lack of females in the higher ranks of the u.s. military.
- Cites bell, d., and travis, t. (2012). the meaning of difference: american constructions of race, sex and gender, social class, sexual orientation,
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- Opines that desensitizing men to the abuse of women would create social outcasts and society would shun them if they were unaffected by immoral abuse.
- Argues that a society that puts its children dead last is progressing rapidly toward moral ruin. the persian gulf war created social unrest among millions of people.
- Predicts that draftees will be part of the next war due to the military drawdowns. if women are allowed to serve in combat, the united states' drafting system will have to be revised to include women.
- Argues that a new law would have to be passed to allow women to fight without disrupting society. if this was accomplished, the attitudes society harbors about women would be reversed.
- Argues that the united states needs a lot of social retraining before it is ready to allow women direct involvement in combat.
- Cites elaine donnelly, jeaned bethke, rowland evans, and robert novak. "women & combat." the augusta chronicle.
1734 wordsRead More - G. I. Jane: Women In The Navy Combines Reconnaissance Teamanalytical essayJane brings up an issue of equality that has been a topic of discussion for decades: whether or not women should be allowed to serve in military ground combat and special forces roles. A history of women in the United States military dates back to the American Revolution. It was not uncommon for women to disguise themselves as men and fight alongside the males. More women served in World War I and World War II, primarily in nursing, administrative, and communications support roles (McGraw, et al., “Women in Combat: Framing the Issues of Health and Health Research for America’s Servicewomen,” 7). In 1948, the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act was signed, allowing women to serve as permanent members of the military, though in gender segregated units with a majority of occupations still closed to women. In 1976, the Department of Defense began gender integration of the service academies. (Wechsler Segal, et al., “The Role of Leadership and Peer Behaviors in the Performance and Well-Being of Women in Combat: Historical Perspectives, Unit Integration, and Family Issues, 28). In 1993, women were allowed to serve as fighter pilots, but in 1994, the Department of Defense excluded women from ground combat roles. The topic of gender integration continued to be a heated issue, sparking the release of G.I. Jane in 1997. The role of women in combat has drastically changed during recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Modern warfare no longer has a true “front line,” and many women have actually been “in combat.” This has necessitated recent changes in the military. Women were allowed to serve on board submarines beginning in 2011. In January 2013, then Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta removed the 1994 ban on women in combat, with intentions for full integration as of January 2016 (McGraw, et al., 8). Current Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter, declared in December 2015 that all combat roles would be open to women beginning in January 2016. Despite the move
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how in ridley scott's film, g.i. jane, the united states navy is facing political pressure to integrate women into occupations previously unavailable to women.
- Analyzes how g.i. jane raises the issue of gender equality in military ground combat and special forces roles. the role of women in combat has changed during recent conflicts in iraq and afghanistan.
- Opines that women should be allowed in ground combat if certain parameters are met. panetta removed the 1994 ban on women in combat, with intentions for full integration as of january 2016.
- Analyzes how in ridley scott's film, g.i. jane, the united states navy is facing political pressure to integrate women into occupations previously unavailable to women.
- Analyzes how g.i. jane raises the issue of gender equality in military ground combat and special forces roles. the role of women in combat has changed during recent conflicts in iraq and afghanistan.
- Opines that women should be allowed in ground combat if certain parameters are met. panetta removed the 1994 ban on women in combat, with intentions for full integration as of january 2016.
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