Women are not fit for front line combat!

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binary solo said:

celador said:
All male squads outperform all other combinations, so obviously something happens when you put women in with men (http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/09/10/marine-study-finds-all-male-infantry-units-outperformed-teams-women/71971416/).

The article mentions the obvious, like men are quicker across the ground and are generally more accurate with weapons. What I have also read elsewhere though is that men take more risks when women are in their squads and in danger, which of course puts everyone in the team in greater danger also.

So while I think women should absolutely be on the frontlines (as long as they have passed the same bar as the men, and it hasn't been lowered as it apparently has in some cases), I am not so sure about mixed units.

Yes, but that's because of a deeply rooted, cultural sexism that the men don't even realise influences their thinking. They want to save and protect the women in their squads because their subconscious says the women are weak, helpless and incapable of looking after themselves. If the men can overcome that misconception then they won't take those extra risks. But the only way for the men to overcome that misconception is for competent women to be part of their squads and show that they don't need extra care or protection over and above what a squad should ordinarily do to look out for each other.

Source, please.  I didn't see it in that article.