Women Equality And Gender Equality In The Military

Women in today’s society are not getting the credit they deserve. Sexism is one of the leading issues in our world today, and can be solved by gender equality. Genders are not restricted to certain roles in our society, for example in the nursing field women tend to overrule the job availability. Another example displaying gender inequality is men working in the engineering industry. There is a constant struggle between gender equality in this world and it starts from basic actions such as playing sports and ends with an important duty in our country. Women fighting in combat should be treated the same way and be given the same beneficial opportunities compared to men who fight in combat. Throughout the controversy of whether women should continue …show more content…
The military knew that men and women defiantly do have different physical abilities which have directed to the generation of a separate physical training tests such as the pushups in the Marines. Men have to do more pushups than females do in their physical training because that is what is mandatory. Women were and still may not be allowed in combat roles including the special processes, obviously the infantry roles, and other military parts that is necessary for an increased level of the women in physical performance. Now that generations are changing, women are able to pursue these infantry positions within the military, but by any means still need to be prepared mentally, physically, and …show more content…
Physical ability, lower standards, being mistreated, or even being an extra target are all negative arguments to the women in military. “Just because some women want to be in the infantry doesn’t mean they should get the chance. In the high-stakes business of national defense, danger and death are real factors. Why would we give up a competitive edge just to satisfy a notion of fairness?” (John E. Hein) With physical ability, it is mandatory for women in the military to take a physical training test in order to determine if they are physically capable in combat situations. Physical endurance is the main aspect to women that want to serve in combat because this shows that they can have the same morals as men do in combat. Having low standards is not acceptable if women are going to be allowed in combat because they need to be able to handle “fight or flight” in difficult circumstances that may occur. Women that are being mistreated in the service may become even more of a target, not only by enemies but also by allies and becoming a possible target may cause women to activate a sense of fear to which women will not be able to control and can damage themselves or others around them. So, as a result of the different negative aspects to the women wanting to serve in combat, instead of focusing on gender equality, military needs are more important to those