| outlawauron said: You grossly, grossly underestimate the physical fitness and combat training that these soldiers are put under. 10% of men likely wouldn't be able to complete them. You compare elite vs. elite, as that's who they're working with. Honestly, I believe women play an active role in the military and they should, because they're able to contribute and fight. That said, this is a illogical defense to the facts of human physiology. |
Yeah, this was what my original comment was getting at. It wasn't meant to demean women. I mean it's a fact that women need to maintain a higher body fat percentage than men or otherwise, they'll suffer serious complications. Men, on average, have more muscle mass in their upper bodies than women. That isn't to say women can't be on the front lines. If they meet the requirements, more power to them. It's just that men will have a larger representation simply because of biology.
