girlfreddyAug 22, 2023

Female soldiers in Army special operations face rampant sexism and harassment, military report says

https://lemmy.world/post/3609335

Female soldiers in Army special operations face rampant sexism and harassment, military report says - Lemmy.world

U.S. Army Special Operations Command, in a lengthy study, reported a wide range of “overtly sexist” comments from male soldiers, including a broad aversion to females serving in commando units. The comments, it said, are “not outliers” but represent a common sentiment that women don’t belong on special operations teams. “The idea that women are equally as physically, mentally and emotionally capable to perform majority of jobs is quite frankly ridiculous,” said one male commenter. Others said they’d quit before serving on a team with a female, and that serving in such a situation it would create problems and jealousy among their wives.

Show threadTedescheAug 22, 2023

It revealed that “the vast majority” of the negative attitudes toward women serving in special operations “unfortunately did come from senior noncommissioned officers. So it does seem to indicate that it is generational,” Command Sgt. Maj. JoAnn Naumann, the most senior enlisted soldier in the command, said in a call with reporters Monday about the findings.

Well, that’s rather predictable and good news for the long run. Just retire these dinosaurs and replace them with younger soldiers. No more old boys’ club.

And while we’re at it, why don’t we get rid of the selective service system or force women to be join it? Equal rights, equal responsibilities.

Show threadFlying SquidAug 22, 2023
Germany used to (I think used to) have a system where, for a year, you either joined the military or did a civilian service job like work in a hospital or nursing home. I’m by no means a warmonger or interested in a bloated military, but that doesn’t sound like a terrible idea to me.
Show threadMahatmaGandhalf
It was a pretty big waste of money. You'd have massive numbers of people who'd have to be half-assedly trained for a lot of money just to leave service again right when they started to be somewhat employable. There are reasons why we don't do it like that anymore.
Aug 22, 2023 at 10:54amWeb
Show threadFlying SquidAug 22, 2023
Fair enough, you know better than I would having lived through it. I don’t know about the practicalities of such a plan, I just think teaching people to serve the community when they’re young is a good idea.
Show threadHidingCatAug 22, 2023
And having seen the other side, might make some people a lot less entitlted too.
Show threadMotavaderAug 22, 2023
I strongly believe that everyone should work a customer service job like retail or waiting tables. It would make a lot of people less of an asshole when interacting with employees.