no more pullups for female US marines

Wolferz · 01-03-14, 01:11 PM

If the girls want to fight on the front lines, then they should be held to the same standards as their male peers. There are some women who can do it but not many. Adjusting the standards for the sake of political correctness is wrong on all counts and a waste of resources.

Admiral Halsey · 01-03-14, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolferz

If the girls want to fight on the front lines, then they should be held to the same standards as their male peers. There are some women who can do it but not many. Adjusting the standards for the sake of political correctness is wrong on all counts and a waste of resources.

Exactly. Sending those who can't fight properly to the front lines is murder.

u crank · 01-03-14, 01:28 PM

I personally believe that very few people who join the military, male or female want to be in a war. Regardless of what they may say. Every effort should be made to convince female enlistees that a combat infantry role would be a mistake in most cases. There are many other trades in the military where gender would not be a factor. Of course that would not be politically correct. And there is your problem.

Schroeder · 01-03-14, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by u crank

Of course that would not be politically correct. And there is your problem.

Don't worry, the enemy will be completely politically correct and shoot them regardless of gender if they can't climb over a wall in full combat gear fast enough to take cover...

August · 01-03-14, 04:52 PM

It always seems to happen this way. Advocates demand equal access promising that standards won't be lowered, then standards are lowered to accommodate equal access.

Stealhead · 01-03-14, 05:38 PM

It says in an AP article that the failures are occurring with Females at boot camp not the active duty female Marines.

This seems to reflect more a poor general standard of physical fitness of young American women in general.I mean three pull ups any able bodied young person should be able to perform at least 3 pull ups.I can do that and I am 37 heck I meet the "perfect" male pullup standard which is 20 of course I'll be a bit tired after words but still.

http://news.yahoo.com/marines-delay-...-politics.html

P.S. I bet that the 7th one in the top photo aced the pullups no troubles.

P.S.S. Have women become weaker over time or something? Plenty of female sniper on the Soviet side in WWII and plenty of female fighters in Haganah plenty of female fighters in the VC as well.

P.S.S. The IDF has all female combat units

01-03-14, 05:46 PM

why is this story backwards?

01-03-14, 01:11 PM	#1
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	If the girls want to fight on the front lines, then they should be held to the same standards as their male peers. There are some women who can do it but not many. Adjusting the standards for the sake of political correctness is wrong on all counts and a waste of resources. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

01-03-14, 01:28 PM	#3
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,747 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	I personally believe that very few people who join the military, male or female want to be in a war. Regardless of what they may say. Every effort should be made to convince female enlistees that a combat infantry role would be a mistake in most cases. There are many other trades in the military where gender would not be a factor. Of course that would not be politically correct. And there is your problem. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

01-03-14, 04:52 PM	#5
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,215 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It always seems to happen this way. Advocates demand equal access promising that standards won't be lowered, then standards are lowered to accommodate equal access. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

01-03-14, 05:38 PM	#6
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	It says in an AP article that the failures are occurring with Females at boot camp not the active duty female Marines. This seems to reflect more a poor general standard of physical fitness of young American women in general.I mean three pull ups any able bodied young person should be able to perform at least 3 pull ups.I can do that and I am 37 heck I meet the "perfect" male pullup standard which is 20 of course I'll be a bit tired after words but still. http://news.yahoo.com/marines-delay-...-politics.html P.S. I bet that the 7th one in the top photo aced the pullups no troubles. P.S.S. Have women become weaker over time or something? Plenty of female sniper on the Soviet side in WWII and plenty of female fighters in Haganah plenty of female fighters in the VC as well. P.S.S. The IDF has all female combat units

01-03-14, 05:46 PM	#7
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