I'm referring to your "sisters" on the ground. Female combat aviators faced the same initial hostility that we're seeing in here for women in ground combat. You're just walking in their footsteps...they've already proved the point. I was in the service in the '90's when President Clinton allowed women to be in aerial combat units. The Defense Authorization Act repealed the long-standing combat exclusion law for women pilots in the Navy and Air Force... I witnessed firsthand the snide remarks and hostility towards the concept of female combat pilots and crew members.
So because women were discriminated against openly in the past they MUST be discriminated against now? When do we draw the line and say everything is "square"?
We have established the difference between flying into combat, and humping 100 lbs packs into combat. If women were physically built to succeed in infantry roles, then I would be supportive of them. Though still not in the obvious and flamboyant way you expect me to be.
"Women don't belong in fighter aircraft...they'll fold under the pressure...they aren't physically able to withstand high g-forces...women in combat squadrons will interfere with unit cohesion on deployments..they'll be a distraction...women who are shot down and captured will be repeatedly raped by the enemy...they'll crumble as prisoners of war and won't return with honor" Been there and done that... I didn't fall off the turnip truck yesterday.
Women have shown they don't fold under pressure in fighter aircraft Women have shown capable of physically withstanding g-forces in aircraft Women have shown they don't interfere with unit cohesion in squadrons Women have shown that they're much more likely to be raped by the enemy.......but eh, that's not really a good enough reason to ban them. Women haven't shown that they're any "worse" as prisoner's of war, though the media has certainly shown its willing to blatantly make up lies to build women in combat up. Compared to Ground Combat: Women haven't shown that in any economically feasible sense they're capable of physically holding up in combat. Women haven't shown that they don't cause unit cohesion problems in extremely close quarters. See the difference? Just because things were once BAD doesn't mean they'll always be BAD. I like that turnip truck statement, I actually laughed out loud.
I'm gonna rise up I'm gonna kick a little ass I'm gonna kick some ass in the USA Gonna climb a mountain Gonna sew a flag Gonna fly on an eagle I'm gonna kick some butt I'm gonna drive a big truck I'm gonna rule this world I'm gonna kick some ass I'm gonna rise up I'm gonna kick a little ass ROCK, FLAG, and EAGLE!!
it's not easy to look that good. not comment on how it takes me about 3 minutes to get ready for work. sleeping 28 inches from your desk has it's advantages.
I would assume you reference the sleeping portion of the truck's cab versus the driver's area. My thoughts on Gov., put succinctly.... The average fighter pilot, despite his or her sometimes swaggering exterior, is very much capable of feelings such as love, affection, intimacy and caring. These feelings just don't involve anyone else. ~ anon.
The gal is an F-15E WSO, and that's her hubby, also a military pilot. Seems the "guy in back" is allowed to wear some make-up.
theatre? Dude, you need to stop hanging out with all those Brits... theater....thea...TER.... Females can wear make-up when in uniform, as long as it's deemed appropriate for a military environment. Most I've seen go very minimal when in theater...for one thing you sweat a lot in the desert.
Who said anything about not being allowed to wear make-up? I do not give a (*)(*)(*)(*) what other women do. It is uncomfortable and is likely bad for your skin and eyes.
Everytime you don't wear makeup god compensates by whipping up another male hipster that does. You've got to do your part to maintain the ying and yang.