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Feminists

question everything

(50,137 posts) Wed Nov 28, 2012, 10:08 PM Nov 2012

A thread was started here but so far I was the only one replying.

Would be interested to hear more opinions from this community.

http://sync.democraticunderground.com/10021893341

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Shall women serve in combat? [View all] question everything Nov 2012 OP

It would be nice if the military would recognize Warpy Nov 2012 #1

Quite right. Combat does not necessarily mean charging up a hill question everything Nov 2012 #2

I agree with Warpy. The line has already been crossed in many ways. Gormy Cuss Nov 2012 #3

They do already, inadvertently, but to put them into that Cleita Nov 2012 #4

Inadvertently? Really? longship Nov 2012 #6

I thought that is what I said. Cleita Nov 2013 #29

In urban combat, the fighting can be face to face. Kaleva Nov 2012 #7

Actually De Leonist Nov 2013 #28

From the Rear? De Leonist Nov 2013 #32

As a feminist, I said FUCK COMBAT. MotherPetrie Nov 2012 #5

I pretty much agree with that. Kath1 Dec 2012 #12

Here's a crazy idea... Lugia Dec 2012 #16

How do you know? Men used to take credit for what women Cleita Nov 2013 #31

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Mar 2013 #17

That is wishful thinking. Just think Margaret Thatcher and Golda Meir stevenleser Mar 2013 #18

There havent been that many women leaders to examine. The fact that there stevenleser Mar 2013 #22

As women are child bearers Shankapotomus Sep 2014 #34

Yes, but noamnety Nov 2012 #8

Yes. Starry Messenger Nov 2012 #9

They do -- they just don't get the medals and promotions obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #11

Support soldiers have always had casualties One_Life_To_Give Dec 2012 #13

I know, but I mean female service members are seen as support obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #14

I've become a WWII buff, somewhat. Neoma Dec 2012 #15

Yes, absolutely. Neoma Nov 2012 #10

Yes, I believe so. HappyMe Mar 2013 #25

Yes. idwiyo Mar 2013 #26

And pregnancy shouldn't matter. shall_not_tell Apr 2013 #27