Old 08-06-2018 | 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by flensr
You get beat up a lot as a kid and want to compete against smaller women so you can win sometimes, right?

Kidding kidding, plus I can't really tell if you were serious or not. If not, well played
Not serious, just pointing out the hypocrisy. A previous administration opened all military jobs to all genders. OK, fine with that actually, anyone who can qualify is welcome I think we've all come that far. But then the folks in DC naturally started inquiring as to how soon and how many would be on the Navy's seal teams. Some quick research was done, and estimates were very, very low based on known statistical athletic performance.... and that assumed that ALL the top female athletes in the US joined the navy and then applied for the training (keeping in mind that there are national/world/olympic class male athletes, plus a few ex-NFL in that organization). So not liking that answer, the folks in DC next asked the NSWC to look at and consider eliminating long-established physical standards which would be problematic for women... I kid you not. At least they didn't order to them to change the standards (yet).

If everybody is so physically equal, why do we need title IX ?

PC Disclaimer: I don't think women are in any way less capable in most endeavors, including aviation. As an experienced instructor, women on average multi-task better.
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