JZB
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Women in Ground Combat | T Nation
Anyone have thoughts on this? I like Rippetoe when he is talking about how to pick up heavy stuff, but increasingly he seems to open his mouth when he knows not what he is talking about. Whatever gets the clicks and views, right?
I think the thing that is most frustrating about it is that this year we saw two very extraordinary women complete one of the toughest infantry courses in the world and that accomplishment isn't even acknowledged. There's some who point out they went through recycles, which are not common but also not unprecedented, as proof they were given special consideration. Well, it also means those women essentially went through the course twice. They are tough and strong and they proved a lot.
This whole article just feels like yet another person who has never offered himself up to be tested in combat trying to say which groups aren't cut out for it because of supposed weaknesses in mind, spirit or body. The people before him who said that about African Americans, interned Japanese in WW2 and more recently homosexual soldiers were all proven wrong and I expect Mr. Rippetoe will be, too.
Anyone have thoughts on this? I like Rippetoe when he is talking about how to pick up heavy stuff, but increasingly he seems to open his mouth when he knows not what he is talking about. Whatever gets the clicks and views, right?
I think the thing that is most frustrating about it is that this year we saw two very extraordinary women complete one of the toughest infantry courses in the world and that accomplishment isn't even acknowledged. There's some who point out they went through recycles, which are not common but also not unprecedented, as proof they were given special consideration. Well, it also means those women essentially went through the course twice. They are tough and strong and they proved a lot.
This whole article just feels like yet another person who has never offered himself up to be tested in combat trying to say which groups aren't cut out for it because of supposed weaknesses in mind, spirit or body. The people before him who said that about African Americans, interned Japanese in WW2 and more recently homosexual soldiers were all proven wrong and I expect Mr. Rippetoe will be, too.