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Military and Society Threatened by Women in Combat

Mr Difar Wrote: Jan 25, 2013 8:29 AM

More equal? You are clearly unhinged and oblivious to the real differences between men and women. Look into any group and try to pick out the men and women... See a difference? Women smaller, narrow shoulders and wide hips, men generally taller and more muscled? If you were shot on the street in a firefight and had to rely on your partner to drag you to cover would you want a typical male or a woman trying to move you to safety? The Pentagon has already mandated commanders to come up with gender neutral performance standards...

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Military and Society Threatened by Women in Combat

The first line of attack in political battles is language. Getting people to phrase things your way is the first step to getting them to think your way.

In the foggy mess of the debate over women in combat, you will see media references to a “ban” being “lifted.”

Bans are bad. Lifting bans is good. Therein lies the bias strangling this issue in the dominant media culture.

Am I “banned” from the women’s restrooms at work? No, I’m just not supposed to be in there, so that word doesn’t come up. The...

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