Seven Reasons Why Women-in-Combat Diversity Will Degrade Tough Standards
Defense Department officials keep claiming that when direct ground combat assignments are opened up to women, female trainees will be held to the same standards as men.
This analysis, produced by the Center for Military Readiness, sets forth seven major reasons and new information explaining why this will not be possible.
It does not matter what officials and advocates are promising now, incremental pressures to achieve gender-based "diversity metrics," (read, "quotas,") will drive qualification standards down. Requirements may end up being "equal," but they will not be the same as the tough regimen that male trainees in ground combat units must meet today... (Download PDF for full content)
This analysis, produced by the Center for Military Readiness, sets forth seven major reasons and new information explaining why this will not be possible.
It does not matter what officials and advocates are promising now, incremental pressures to achieve gender-based "diversity metrics," (read, "quotas,") will drive qualification standards down. Requirements may end up being "equal," but they will not be the same as the tough regimen that male trainees in ground combat units must meet today... (Download PDF for full content)
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