This thread is filled with people telling stories of woman screw-ups in the military and even in a fire department. I personally know many women who served in the military honorably and professionally who were very competent. The attempt has been made here to paint them all with the same ugly brush and all because of the threat that the brass might open up ranger school to women. It is doubtful that many, if any women would even bother to attempt such a thing. I just don't like the direction this thread has taken with many people berating all female service members.
I would appreciate it if you would point out what “mischaracterizing” that I have done. I am not sure where you are coming from.
*************************
I don't see that the direction of this thread is "with many people berating all female service members". This thread is about women in Ranger School. Not women who serve in supportive roles.
By the way, my mother was a U.S. Navy WAVE in WWII. I'm very proud of her, partly because she wasn't in the business of denying physical realities, unlike some on this thread.
“It is doubtful that many, if any women would even bother to attempt such a thing.”
The same thing was said of jump school and look at the nasty turn that took. Why are women even in jump school if they are not combat qualified? Why is my tax payer dollars being spent on such nonsense?
I thought this thread was “dead.”
Anyway, “I personally know many women who served in the military honorably and professionally who were very competent”
We all do.
“I just don’t like the direction this thread has taken with many people berating all female service members.”
I don’t recall such a sweeping attack. The focus is on women in the Rangers and if it is a wise decision or not, given the obvious physical, mental and emotional differences between men and women.