I want you to picture in your head, without thinking too much, the first image that appears when you hear the word ‘soldier’. I feel confident enough to say that a very large majority, if not all of you, pictured a man. The iron man standing strong in uniform, proudly representing their country; that’s the picture that Hollywood so willingly displays.
Through our televisions and our phones we are shown the depicted version of global military characteristics. Through films, including Saving Private Ryan, and one a little closer to home, Gallipoli, we have been shown the brother-like relationship that we so fondly associate with the military and its soldiers.
The issue I am about to introduce to you is merely one small branch in the tree of gender inequality. It seeps under all the bigger headlines, and often goes unnoticed by the majority. …show more content…
For men, there are a vast number of positions applicants can pursue in the military. Up until the 50’s, women were completely restricted to only the nursing roles.
You may wonder why I am arguing this issue, as women, by law, have the same rights in the army as men do. That’s a very fair query to have. I would like you to think about other rights, such as the right not to be subjected to racial or sexual …show more content…
The stereotypes written so deeply into our history as humans and as a country prevent us from progressing where gender inequality is concerned. The heart and soul of this issue begins with the mentality Australians possess. If we all thought of a soldier, or any other role in the army, as a unisex occupation, like a psychologist or a teacher, and I must stop myself there because it’s not long before I start naming other workforces that bleed heavily with the blood of hopeless indirect discrimination towards
Through our televisions and our phones we are shown the depicted version of global military characteristics. Through films, including Saving Private Ryan, and one a little closer to home, Gallipoli, we have been shown the brother-like relationship that we so fondly associate with the military and its soldiers.
The issue I am about to introduce to you is merely one small branch in the tree of gender inequality. It seeps under all the bigger headlines, and often goes unnoticed by the majority. …show more content…
For men, there are a vast number of positions applicants can pursue in the military. Up until the 50’s, women were completely restricted to only the nursing roles.
You may wonder why I am arguing this issue, as women, by law, have the same rights in the army as men do. That’s a very fair query to have. I would like you to think about other rights, such as the right not to be subjected to racial or sexual …show more content…
The stereotypes written so deeply into our history as humans and as a country prevent us from progressing where gender inequality is concerned. The heart and soul of this issue begins with the mentality Australians possess. If we all thought of a soldier, or any other role in the army, as a unisex occupation, like a psychologist or a teacher, and I must stop myself there because it’s not long before I start naming other workforces that bleed heavily with the blood of hopeless indirect discrimination towards