Re: [SG] Mixed combat units

>
> I think part of the reason there are few women in front line fighting
units
> in the West is the higher education and health system.  One of the
problems
> I understand is that it can be difficult for women to maintain their
health
> while in the field for extended periods due to the biology involved.
> Of course, in the future, I'm sure all those problems will have been
> overcome, so there's no reason for them not to join the grunts.
>

    Social problems as well.  I was told (during basic training) that
having
a woman on the front lines would be a Bad Thing because it would cause
the
male troopers to put themselves at undo risk in order to protect them
from
harm.  Combat is risky...and folks get themselves killed helping a buddy
but
the higher ups feel it would be even worse when a woman is in there as
well.

    The biology is a factor...but I think it's just the public version
of
the justification.

Damo