Women In The Military
Why should women be allowed in the military? Starting almost 3,000 years ago, women have played many different roles in serving our country. Although it has been the majority of men in combat, women have still played a part. In the Civil War, there were even women who cross-dressed as men so they could fight. Cross-dressing was not the only way women found their way into war, some also served as medical aid being nurses. Regardless of women’s various yet limited, past positions in armies, the role of women in the military, especially in combat, has become very controversial and only recently have women started to be given a more prominent role in contemporary armed forces. As increasing numbers of countries begin to expand the role of women in their militaries, the debate continues. Women have proven successful in the past for fighting in the military, and they will continue to prove themselves capable of serving our country. …show more content…
When making strategies or decisions, mistakes can become repetitive when the same people are making decisions; men. When bringing women into play, a new perspective is being brought into play. Men and women obviously think differently, and when making crucial decisions such as those in war, diverse perspectives are highly beneficial. When one is writing a paper, for example, one gets so used to rereading it that the flaws become unnoticeable. This is the same in the military, the same type people are looking at the same things over and over with one way of thinking. When a woman is brought in and has a new way of thinking, she can point out mistakes and bring up new ideas men have never even thought of. Although men may initially have the upper hand physically, there are times when women have the upper hand mentally. The army is clearly not only about physical strength, therefore mental strength that women can bring to the table can be highly
Why should women be allowed in the military? Starting almost 3,000 years ago, women have played many different roles in serving our country. Although it has been the majority of men in combat, women have still played a part. In the Civil War, there were even women who cross-dressed as men so they could fight. Cross-dressing was not the only way women found their way into war, some also served as medical aid being nurses. Regardless of women’s various yet limited, past positions in armies, the role of women in the military, especially in combat, has become very controversial and only recently have women started to be given a more prominent role in contemporary armed forces. As increasing numbers of countries begin to expand the role of women in their militaries, the debate continues. Women have proven successful in the past for fighting in the military, and they will continue to prove themselves capable of serving our country. …show more content…
When making strategies or decisions, mistakes can become repetitive when the same people are making decisions; men. When bringing women into play, a new perspective is being brought into play. Men and women obviously think differently, and when making crucial decisions such as those in war, diverse perspectives are highly beneficial. When one is writing a paper, for example, one gets so used to rereading it that the flaws become unnoticeable. This is the same in the military, the same type people are looking at the same things over and over with one way of thinking. When a woman is brought in and has a new way of thinking, she can point out mistakes and bring up new ideas men have never even thought of. Although men may initially have the upper hand physically, there are times when women have the upper hand mentally. The army is clearly not only about physical strength, therefore mental strength that women can bring to the table can be highly