Chivalry & Cultural Sensitivity Part of Women in Combat

Anonymous User writes "Excellent Memorial Day piece in The Christian Science Monitor on-line examines the complex debate about US women soldiers in combat roles in Iraq. Reservations about women being expected to function as killers, concerns about accepting violence against women if it’s inflicted by the enemy, and female's physical limitations are part of the stew. Female Army reservists are being excluded from the ongoing Iraqui army and police training effort due to cultural sensitivities on gender roles.



Full piece here -- http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0526/p01s03-usmi.html"

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