Women in the infantry
Your thoughts?
This topic has aroused so much entertainment in other media and social networking outlets that I thought this would be a suitable thread to engage young adults in (who [possibly] do not have much thought about it.)
Should women be allowed in the infantry of the armed forces? Why, or why not?
I will omit my personal opinion to avoid tainting this wonderful topic..
October 28, 2012
11 Comments • Newest first
@imogene:
Of course not, friend. There is the difference between an infantryman and a POG. All women who enter the military are currently POGs; people who aren't grunts.
Why so presumptuous? Women could be in the military if they want and [b]could[/b] be in the infantry if they do exactly what grunts do in combat.
The infantry of what? Marines? Army? If a girl or guy is capable of doing the job, then they should be allowed to, whether it be special forces, intelligence, combat, or something else. It seems like you're thinking in the vein of 'horses and bayonets', that infantry is the only thing there is in the military, but there's so much more, and just because someone can't or doesn't want to be in the 'infantry', that doesn't mean they can't be in the military at all. They could be doing something else like operating a nuclear submarine or shooting hellfire missiles from a drone that requires a whole different set of skills. The fact that you're just asking about infantry simplifies the subject when it's a bit more complicated then that. There's order and same-ness to the military that makes it operate, but it almost just seems like you're insinuating that women should just not be in the military at all.
@fraddBS:
The physical tests of an infantryman? In combat? If they do pass the tests involving the same amount of weight the men carry, along with the same treatment; then they should be able to...
But..
The first two women who did volunteer for infantry officer's course dropped out of it. These were confident women anticipating the allowance of the commission to become infantry officers. If they couldn't hack it on the officer's side, I couldn't imagine that they could ever handle the enlisted side.
Some would also argue that the logistics would also be costly. Infantry units do not co-ed, for a stereotype that holds true to most degenerate teenage minds who end up becoming one. It would cost billions to build new barracks for females.
@fraddBS:
Well. People oppose this because combat isn't only about accuracy on a rifle range or natural ability to see at night.
In fact, shooting your weapon in combat is much different than shooting a rifle on a range. Much, much different. Combat also entails a lot of physical stress.
With the average weight of a woman...
And the average weight of a combat load...
Would you trust a 110 lb woman carrying 60 lbs of equipment to be able to drag the weight of 250 pounds [being the average male infantryman carrying his gear]?
Even children are capable of killing with guns, so why not females? Physical strength isn't as important as having someone able to aim and pull a trigger.
Yeah why not? If all else fails, they could still be used as sex for the males.
won't they get r(forced to do intercourse)ped if they get captured by enemy soldiers?
Where are the women at? They need to put in their own opinions!
[quote=KilIerCombo]If they want to, let them. I've seen many women that are capable of beating me up.[/quote]
Being in an infantry is more than just being able to beat up a man. Being in an infantry requires more physical strength and fortitude than what the female body can muster up.
@LazyLazyLazy:
It comes from the combination of "infantem" which means "youth" and "infante" which means "foot soldier" in Latin.
Why is infantry called infantry. It sounds like infants