Women are not allowed to enlist as 11B's. The reason they can't is because congress passed a law saying they couldn't. Why did congress pass that law? Not sure but I do have a theory. Consider this, you join as an 11B and go to war. Your battle buddy gets hit and needs evac'd pronto. It's up to all 110 - 150 lbs. (just guessing an average females weight) of you to carry your gear and rifle, 200 lb. fallen comrade, and his gear and rifle (because you can't leave it behind unless you want the enemy shooting at you with it) 1 1/2 miles up a hill to the evac site. I don't want to say it couldn't happen, but I'll say I don't want to be the one to test it.
Also, a platoon is a cohesive group. What would a females presence do to to 20 - 30 guys who haven't seen anything resembling a female in 9+ months? I know it doesn't sound fair but that's the way things are, like it or not.
Finally, something that most females don't consider when crying foul at not being able to join, would you really want to be a female POW??
I'm afraid I have to disagree. I've seen men and women working & training cohesively in combat and non-combat roles. In the CF at least, as long as both genders pull their weight there is no need for gender specific Military Occupations. Would you rather have the 150 pound woman dragging your sorry arse up the hill, or a potentially weaker and less fit male simple because he has dangly bits between his legs? I'm going to go with whoever can save my ass best. The male vs. female thing doesn't really come into it.
Why do you say men can survive better?
Can you fight like 200lb Sgt. Billy Bob?
Because it's what our bodies have been doing for thousands of years while all a women needs to do is pick some berries, a bit of sewing, and lay on her back. Male bodies get ****ed up enough being Infantry. Female bodies are not suited to it and would have many more problems including not being able to bear children.
Oh come on! That ain't a real reason! Females can withstand torture just as well as men can, there are plenty of female spies that dont talk - and other female soldiers around the world that preform just as well as men.
Why wouldn't i be-able to bear children? I dont understand..
If i can pass all the tests 'big strong men' do to join- why cant i fight too
I mentioned nothing of being taken prisoner, I'm talking day to day life.
How much do you weigh and how tall are you?
What tests can you pass?
I don't want to be the one to burst your bubble there but, the ASVAB score required for an 11B MOS is 90. A 58 doesn't qualify you for anything.
Check this link for the required scores for each MOS:
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Ive never really worked as hard on push ups as anything else, because i dont see the point..
The point is being able to lift and carry your buddy if you have to. And if you think that your ASVAB scores are anywhere near acceptable, you have another thing coming. Your attitude sucks.
The test im talking about is the one the recruiter gives out thats on the computer, it has vocabulary and mathematics.
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