Of course, women couldn't legally serve in combat roles at all back then, so they've still got a better shot now even if they need to meet male standards.
Of course, women couldn't legally serve in combat roles at all back then, so they've still got a better shot now even if they need to meet male standards.
Maybe my powerlifting background is coloring my thought process but this doesn't seem crazy to me? Assuming a small ~100lb woman that's 1.4x bodyweight and that's the extreme end. I imagine for most it's closer to 1x.
I have no military and definitely no combat background so in this area I don't feel like I have the context to form much of an opinion.
That may be true. However with a consistent scale for everyone, means the comrade next to you passed the same test. And those around them passed the same test. Man? Passed the test. Woman? Passed the test.
If the test isn't fair, then it should be reevaluated for all.
The counter is 'women have it easier cause its dumbed down for them', which flies in the face of all that equality stuff.