Just my perspective ( a different one yet not so different):
I have never served with women in a combative military role.
I have encountered them in a military role as adversaries and, sadly, when AK47, RPD and RPG rounds are inbound, the gender (or age for that matter) of the hostiles are really of no importance.
Draw your own conclusions from that, I could elaborate but not required at this point.
I currently serve with females in an active role as a reserve LEO and, after my initial male prejudice (I'll call it that to make it easier.) found the following:
** this is my post (in it's original form)to a policing forum I subscribe to, in the locale I serve, dealing with a similar issue **
I have worked with several female partners over the years and have been in physical altercations with suspects/perps with only two of them.
I had no problem then (apart from my initial reluctance to see them as serving officers rather than women to be kept from harms way) and would have no problem now.
They both trained in Krav and showed no hesitation to get involved when things got physical.
One is a Shotokan second Dan black belt and the other a tad softer but makes up for this with her technical scene handling skills.
Not been involved in a shooting with either of them but have no doubt they will not hesitate when required to shoot.
As ******* (name deleted on request) knows, I have a theory regarding presence of prostitutes in my precinct and the resultant increases of opportunistic crimes, so I move them along as often as possible. This REQUIRES a female officer to effectively search and arrest or relocate.
They tend to therefore remain as crew (the female partner not the prostitute ) for the rest of the shift.
As I said, different, yet not so different.
I take my hat off to women that serve in any form of Military or LEO role.
I have never served with women in a combative military role.
I have encountered them in a military role as adversaries and, sadly, when AK47, RPD and RPG rounds are inbound, the gender (or age for that matter) of the hostiles are really of no importance.
Draw your own conclusions from that, I could elaborate but not required at this point.
I currently serve with females in an active role as a reserve LEO and, after my initial male prejudice (I'll call it that to make it easier.) found the following:
** this is my post (in it's original form)to a policing forum I subscribe to, in the locale I serve, dealing with a similar issue **
I have worked with several female partners over the years and have been in physical altercations with suspects/perps with only two of them.
I had no problem then (apart from my initial reluctance to see them as serving officers rather than women to be kept from harms way) and would have no problem now.
They both trained in Krav and showed no hesitation to get involved when things got physical.
One is a Shotokan second Dan black belt and the other a tad softer but makes up for this with her technical scene handling skills.
Not been involved in a shooting with either of them but have no doubt they will not hesitate when required to shoot.
As ******* (name deleted on request) knows, I have a theory regarding presence of prostitutes in my precinct and the resultant increases of opportunistic crimes, so I move them along as often as possible. This REQUIRES a female officer to effectively search and arrest or relocate.
They tend to therefore remain as crew (the female partner not the prostitute ) for the rest of the shift.
Censorship and Gun Control is the political equivalent of binding and gagging a victim before raping and mugging them.
Such acts are carried out by the same criminals, one with a law degree from a local place of incarceration, the other a law degree from a university for the same sick perverted purposes which are to remove you from your property, liberty and dignity, and bend you to will of others.
Such acts are carried out by the same criminals, one with a law degree from a local place of incarceration, the other a law degree from a university for the same sick perverted purposes which are to remove you from your property, liberty and dignity, and bend you to will of others.
As I said, different, yet not so different.
I take my hat off to women that serve in any form of Military or LEO role.
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