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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All-male ground combat units in the Marines were faster, more lethal and less injured than units with mixed genders, according to a Marine Corps study that looked at integrating women into all service jobs.

“All male squads, teams and crews demonstrated higher performance levels on 69 percent of tasks evaluated (93 of 134) as compared to gender-integrated squads, teams and crews,” according a summary of the report released Thursday.

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/marine-corps/253361-navy-secretary-rejects-report-showing-female-marines-less-capable[/quote]

In a related thread in Off-Topic, someone pointed out that the men here were well practiced at this, whereas the women doing this were new. I wouldn't discount the value of practicing a skill. But please, let me not stand in the way of you enjoying a little casual misogyny.[/quote]

This is from an article. I have no issue with repeating the test with women who are  more practiced at dragging bodies from the field or making large marches without sustaining stress fractures. Is it misogyny to say that if my boy signed up for selective service so should your  - in your opinion equally able- girl? To be assigned any role the military sees fit according to her ability to 'meet the standards'?[/quote]

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