LurkingQuietly
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Because the current Commander in Chief feels that Female Marine's can surrender to the Iranians just as easy as male Marines.
why not for different genders? Its "ok" if a 40yr old man doesn't have the strength to carry someone 100 yds, but not if it's a 22 yr old woman?
I think we as a military community need to lose a little of the outrage that's so common over standards, genders, etc., and work to make sure that the policies and programs in place maximize our effectiveness and readiness. Period. Does coed vs non really impact either? I can't see how it would.
This isn't about capability. It's about representation.the only standard that needs to change is recruiting.
do not recruit women who cannot be successful and there will be no problem.
For males and females, what ever the standard, only those that can be successful should be recruited.
@MemberLG I agree with basically everything you said. The point of the thread, though, is coed boot camp, not infantry school, or anything else. The Marines is made up of males and females, and all genders and all MOSs have to attend boot camp. I find it a bit annoying when some folks (@DevilDog - love you, but come on) act like the sky is falling by saying, and I quote "What do those burecrats in DC want to do, soften our most respected band of warriors? When is this PC crap going to end?"
If conducting entry level task training in the vicinity of women is enough to "soften our most respected band of warriors", I'm not sure you can lay claim to the title.