SAS considers watering down...tests to give women a better chance

dailymail.co.uk ^ | 3 December 2017 | Iain Burns

[Chode]

SAS considers watering down its gruelling selection tests to give women a better chance of joining the elite unit Test toughness could be lowered as women are given chance to join SAS in 2019 It could mean women will carry a lighter load during marches in Brecon Beacons But a source said it is about 'levelling the playing field', not 'lowering standards'

[Chode]

bloody hell...

[Chode]

ping

[joshua c]

Why not just lower the standards for everybody and rename it the Not-So-Special Forces.

[Lumper20]

Our own SF is lowering standards. We just learned that from one who dared to share.

[Hazwaste]

They may be “leveling the playing field”, but the enemy will not be so accommodating in combat.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

it is about 'levelling the playing field', not 'lowering standards'

Evidently the SAS is a primarily a social organization, not an elite combat operation.

[RightGeek]

[rktman]

🤔. Oh, the old "equal opportunity" monster raises its fugly head. Sheesh. Somehow it doesn't sound "equal" does it. 👺

[joshua c]

Better yet, the male candidates should just say they identify as female and only have to meet the lower standards.

That’s fair, right?

[rktman]

🤔. Maybe the nfl should lower its standards and have some actual females play.😹

[bluejean]

“rename it the Not-So-Special Forces”

To preserve self-esteem: Everyone’s Special Forces.

[Cowboy Bob]

Diversity trumps victory in battle.

[KC_Lion]

When everyone's special.

No one is.

[RinaseaofDs]

Leveling the playing field, because every jihadi, Iranian, and North Korean enemy is going to approach battle with that same sense of fair play.

It’s a pity women got the vote.

[G Larry]

The problem is Congress is dictating ridiculous social polices as a condition of DOD funding.

The American voter has got to tell Congress we want the most capable military to protect this country.

Instead, we’ve allowed the nonsense of “diversity” to masquerade as a virtue beyond merit.

[Flick Lives]

Not to worry. I’m sure any enemy force will go easy knowing there are women involved.

[Chode]

for those who might have missed it

Army probes criticism of Green Beret training.

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/3609720/posts

[Grampa Dave]

PCism and love for their muslims, is weakening their country 24/7.

[exDemMom]

It’s a pity women got the vote.

That is a horrible thing to say, but I understand why you said it.

Too many women, unfortunately, go for emotions and fall for any conman politician who has any ability to manipulate feelings. And there are way too many women in positions of power who can't think their way out of a paper bag (Faucahontas, Pelosi, Sheila Jackson-Lee, the list seems endless). And I'm afraid the unintelligent women outnumber the intelligent women who actually *are* responsible voters.

[Grampa Dave]

Call the new SAS, the Special Special Forces!