Another crude fact is that women have sanitary needs that men do not.
Logistics is crucial, and keeping the front line soldiers supplied with ammo and food is of primary importance. And for every package of “feminine protection” that had to get flown/trucked/packed to the front lines, is one package of food or ammo that there is no room for.
This reason alone should settle the argument.
Another crude fact is that women have sanitary needs that men do not. Logistics is crucial, and keeping the front line soldiers supplied with ammo and food is of primary importance. And for every package of “feminine protection” that had to get flown/trucked/packed to the front lines, is one package of food or ammo that there is no room for. This reason alone should settle the argument. Not for Rick. Rick seems to be basing his argument on the emotional incapabilities of men.
Article:
Curry asked the former Pennsylvania senator whether he believes women are not capable of fighting alongside men in the fiercest parts of the battle. Pentagon lets women deploy closer to combat “No, that’s not the issue,’’ he said. “I’ve never raised that as a concern. The issue…is how men would react to seeing women in harm’s way or potentially being injured or in a vulnerable position and not being concerned about accomplishing the mission.’’
(From the article linked in my previous post.)