Women serving in the military
In the movie G.I.Jane Lt. Jordan O'Neil was the first woman to train in the Navy SEALS. From the time she arrived at the base she was treated unjustly. Lt. O'Neil entered the SEALS for the same reasons men did and quickly found she was unwanted in a primarily male dominated scene. As G.I.Jane website states, "Indeed, military and high- ranking government officials- -including her sponsor, Senator Lillian DeHaven, - - are counting on her to fail" (www.cinema1.com/movies97/gijane/us.html). There has been much controversy today and in the past whether or not women should be allowed to serve in the SEALS or any branch of the military. For example, women have had a long and proud history serving in the military and have had no objections until recently. Another example is that women are entering the military with higher grades and often more education than their male counterparts. Women also have a 'warrior' spirit within them and a 'can do' attitude. Furthermore, women jo!in the military for the same reasons as men do, so why would recruits deny an equal opportunity? Therefore, women should be allowed to serve in the military. The first reason why women should serve in the military is be
Forced March." Heterodoxy June 1995. Rpt. In Should Women Serve in the Military? Eds. Mary E. Williams, Brenda Stalcup and Karin L. Swisher. San Diego, Calif.: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Next, women have a 'warrior' spirit within them and a 'can do' attitude. This is another important reason why women should serve in the military. As the article "Sexual Integration has Not Harmed the Military" states, "There is no perceptible difference between men and women in performance and war- fighting spirit, and, if anything, the women are as stereotypically macho as their male counterparts" (Priest 130). If a woman is put under war as in a pressure situation, her adrenalin would rush and she would be like a warrior- doing all she can to help her fellow soldiers. As Lt. Col. Mary C. Frels comments, "If a women thinks like a warrior, believes she's a warrior, then she'll do what it takes. Most women don't think they have it in them, but once you let that spirit loose you find that aggressiveness" (qtd. in Priest 130). In conclusion, women should be allowed to serve in the military. Women have been present in the military since the 1940s and have earned the right to continue serving. During the late 1970s Congress passed a law allowing "women to enter the army, navy, and air force academies for the first time" (Wekesser and Polesetsky 185). Congress should once again adjust military laws to give women an equal standing. Also, if women want to be treated equally they should be training with the men. Additionally, since men and women are built differently, special accommodations should be made such as bathrooms and living quarters. Finally, with women friend
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