I was offended by Kathleen Parker’s Jan. 31 column, “Women face unique risks in combat, in enemy hands.” First, we are talking about 18-year-old “boys” as well as “girls,” notwithstanding their “adult” designation.
I would much rather that a soldier be “gassed up on” training and adrenaline than testosterone. Those not are gender specific.
As for body strength, some women will be able to meet those requirements and will want to. Generalizations about body strength will never hold true for every specific case.
Finally, why is training our boys to ignore the screams of female comrades worse than training them to ignore the screams of male comrades? What kind of society is that?