The Gender Wars

[dwesley]

We live in a country where the law states that you can't discriminate against someone based on gender, but, the US military does so on a daily basis.  On the one hand we want to provide equal opportunity to women, but on the other hand we want to protect them from the harsh realities of war.  Our society is fractured on this issue.  Women are

Comments

[lingster1]

I think you're on to something. When the military authorities adopt the idea that women aren't capable of pulling their weight, they are tacitly encouraging the enlisted personnel to not take them seriously as anything but sex toys.

[dwesley]

Thanks! As a father of four girls who knows that they can do anything they set their mind to, blatant sexism really chaps my hide.

The Gander Wars

[anonymous]

Dave

[dwesley]

Hi Tom