[ETR3(SS)]

Look no farther than the State of Washington. When I was stationed there, and still living there until the middle of last year, the worst thing you could be in that state was be a man. Routinely I would hear "don't get married or divorced in this state!" form fellow service members and civilians living in the area. It wasn't unusual for a couple with children that were getting divorced for the women to "automatically" get awarded custody and alimony. If there's anybody from Western Washington on the forums they should be able to back up what I've said.

And on the subject of "equality", I must say that it has a very tarnished image in my eyes. Personally I do not approve of women in the military based on the fact that they are not held to the same standards as their male counterparts. It is my (probably biased) opinion that "equal pay for equal work" does not exist, and that our country places too much time into being PC than looking at the qualifications of employees or prospective employees. Case in point the New Haven firefighters.