Scandal highlights lack of women in Secret Service

The Associated Press ^ | 4/28/2012 | ERIC TUCKER

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Scandal highlights lack of women in Secret Service

By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press – 1 hour ago </span></span> <script type="text/javascript"> if (gbar.lPWF) { gbar.lPWF(function() { gapi.plusone.render('plusone-div', { "size" : "small", "count" : "true", "href" : "http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jvg2Ipgq5i2cc8pvqOXXvvlsnItQ?docId\x3d687dfe077ee840918f70c824c98f7df1" }); }); } sandbarSharebox.registerMicrodataParser( window.top, document.getElementById('hostednews-article')); </script></p> <p>WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service agents are often portrayed in popular culture as disciplined, unflappable, loyal — and male. A spiraling prostitution scandal that has highlighted the dearth of women in the agency that protects the president and dignitaries has many wondering: Would more females in the ranks prevent future dishonor?</p><p>Only about a tenth of field agents and uniformed officers are women, a shortage some attribute to travel demands that can be especially taxing on women balancing families and careers. A scandal that risks portraying the agency as unfriendly to women, however, could set back efforts to close the gender gap.</p><p>"I can't help but think that there would be some progress if there was more diversity and if there were more women that were there," said Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. "When you have a diversity of people there, it brings more accountability. What you see is a lack of accountability in this."</p><p>Women make up about 25 percent of the agency's

[Dogbert41]

I think it all boils down to what Obama really wants around him:

[ResponseAbility]

It didn't work out too well for this guy. Just sayin'

[MasterGunner01]

Quick: hire Sandra Fluke as a Secret Service Escort Service provider and a whole bunch of her Georgetown sisters. Unlimited orgasms and Uncle pays you for them. Bonus feature is agents go to work with smiles on their faces.
Hire Barney Frank as a consultant to line up his “boys” for the Secret Service people still closeted.

Let the sex games begin! “More and better orgasms, more frequently” is the new Secret Service motto. Obama could also arrange for the DEA to stock the orgies with special party favors for those seeking a higher “high”.

[BenLurkin]

There is a “lack of women” in the NFL too.

So what?

[BenLurkin]

Guilty!

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/04/22/article-2133335-12B50102000005DC-992_634x361.jpg

[BenLurkin]

I prefer the American ladies...

[tomkat]