Just_A_Mom
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Not really apples to apples - it's about PEOPLE, not men or women having the same opprotunities. Integrating the services was seen as a "social experiment" at the time. Creating Co-Ed Service Academies was seen as a social experiment and many had the same view a gunner - "if it isn't broke don't fix it"
I am not convinced that some of your "obstacles" could not easliy be overcome.
I especially liked Kero's post #10:
At many colleges women and men live side by side and some colleges even have co-ed bathrooms *gasp*. This concept may be hard for us old fogies to imagine but there are generational differences at work.
So far none of the "social experiments" have failed. Heck we even have women serving in combat now - shhhhhh (don't tell Congress).
The attitude that the best woman is worse than the worst man is outdated.
I *think* I know what you mean about clogging toilets but I have known plenty of men who have done their part. There are solutions to every "problem".
I am not convinced that some of your "obstacles" could not easliy be overcome.
I especially liked Kero's post #10:
This speaks to the attitudes of his generation. Many college kids and academy kids live side by side. At the academies the living quarters are co-ed on the floor.Really I think it comes down to American's need to get over this cultural shyness about gender differences. I really feel that eventually everything should just be integrated and I mean "EVERYTHING". Having all unisex facillities would simplify a lot of logistics, not to say there wouldn't be a lot of problems for a couple years but I think eventually we would actually be better off.
At many colleges women and men live side by side and some colleges even have co-ed bathrooms *gasp*. This concept may be hard for us old fogies to imagine but there are generational differences at work.
So far none of the "social experiments" have failed. Heck we even have women serving in combat now - shhhhhh (don't tell Congress).
The attitude that the best woman is worse than the worst man is outdated.
I *think* I know what you mean about clogging toilets but I have known plenty of men who have done their part. There are solutions to every "problem".