One of the main reasons on why people may or may not think women are able to fight in combat is because of physical and mental attributes. People believe that there is no need to set the standards lower for women. This is because if they are not able to do the stuff that the men do and at their pace, they are not ready for combat. Women do not also …show more content…
want military researchers to drop standards because if they did, the women would think that they are being babied and they would feel as if they are less than the men.
To continue, the physical attributes that the women need to have are very important for combat. They need to be ready for combat as women have to go at the same pace as the men. This can affect the military as a whole so they need for women to be at the same level as men. If they are not, the group as a whole can be slowed down and this can be a disadvantage to the marines. Women have to take hikes with 110 pounds of equipment and weapons. If they don't do this at the same level as the men, they are not ready for the military.
Some people believe that women do not have what it takes, mentally, to stay in the middle of nowhere for at least 3 months.
People think that they will eventually get tired of being there so they will stop trying. This is different from Women that are made to go to the training camps, from Women who want to go to the training camps. You can tell that the girls that want to be there are trying their hardest so that they can be accepted. Women say that it is hard but they try their hardest to keep up with the men. If they are not able to, then they will not be accepted.
In conclusion, women in combat is a widely spread topic that many people talk about. Many people have many opinions on the topic as well. For example, some people believe that women are a step backwards in our military units. Others believe that women are fully capable of taking on this task, they just need a chance to prove it. As you can see, this topic has many different opinions and some are lead by stereotypes such as, all women are weak. Women now are getting the chance to prove if they are ready for
combat.