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Originally Posted by generalderpanzertruppen
Australia became the second country in the world to allow women to serve on submarines in 1998. I don't see why some of you guys seem to have a problem with them serving in the Silent Service. We haven't lost a single Collins class sub because of women serving onboard, why would it be an issue for the USN? Get with the times guys!  |
It would be different if Australia operated SSNs/SSBNs. Whole different situation there. It's a lot different when you're on a diesel boat that stays out for a lot less time than nucs. Not to mention stays a lot closer to home for the most part.
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SSNs stay underwater for orders of magnitude more time than the diesels in the two navies mentioned, forget the boomers. It's really not a valid comparison.
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Originally Posted by Kazuaki Shimazaki II
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Originally Posted by GSpector
W  W, have women actually been in Space up to 6 Months. If there average time in Space is about 30 days, I don't see a problem or the comparison. |
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Are you REALLY comparing a PhD biochemist with an enlisted sailor?
Really??
Surely, you realize the difference in professionalism between enlisted and even
officer ranks, and you'd compared that to a Doctor of Philosophy as an equivelant example?
To whit, I'd argue that the case against female OFFICERS serving on submarines is a weaker argument. By nature, officers - and certainly command officers - are mostly 'segregated'
anyway. Whether one is female or male makes less difference than it would otherwise appear. The only real argument standing in the way is the inability for most to meet the physical requirements - but I can certainly imagine exceptions to this (higher-ranking female officers with the requisite training to serve on a submarine and the ability to meet all of the same physical requirements required of the male crew) - and these women certainly could make a good case for being allowed on the boats.
But for ordinary crewman? I really can't imagine that ever happening on a nuke.