While in Germany visiting my brother the infantry dude, I had the honor of debating the issue of women in combat roles with him and his battle buddy. They, being smart and modern men, are all for equal rights for women. Except in the army. I heard their concerns loud and clear, and most of them make sense in a male dominated subculture like the army. Things like deployment, bonding and the chauvinistic language used to "keep morale high", it would be a lot of changes!
So, this week Australia announced that they will now begin allowing women into combat positions. They need more recruits and this is a great way to hit a demographic that has until now been excluded.
"This is simply about putting into the front line those people who are best placed to do the job, irrespective of your sex," - Aussie Defense Minister Stephen Smith
So, this week Australia announced that they will now begin allowing women into combat positions. They need more recruits and this is a great way to hit a demographic that has until now been excluded.
"This is simply about putting into the front line those people who are best placed to do the job, irrespective of your sex," - Aussie Defense Minister Stephen Smith
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One step at a time, people will follow once they see that a change like this not only didn't hurt the strength of the Army but actually increased it which I'm sure it will.
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