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Old 30th Oct 2018, 12:28
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Misogyny in any discipline is a very delicate subject to discuss.
A woman can easily quote percentages and blame the men for the result.
Men, as in the recent debacle, would find it difficult to prove that they are not being misogynistic.
We can all sit here being indignant and righteous etc, but there are situations where women are not suitable, Gengis and Clare Prop have mentioned one, I think the military is another. Women demanding the right to fight on the front line for instance.
There is a big difference between being treated equally and being the same. What would the prognosis be in the case of a squad of soldiers containing six men and two women all in the age bracket of 20/25 captured by the typical enemy they would face today? Being capable of an afternoon jaunt up the Brecon Beacons with full kit is all very well, surrounded by your own side!
It would be, in my opinion, perfectly natural for the men to attempt to protect the women and put their own lives in jeopardy in the process. Or a female solo fighter pilot. No doubt she could use the aircraft just as effectively as a man, but what does she face when she gets shot down? And how do her superiors feel about it?
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