Women s Role During The Military - 2192 Words

April 20th, 2015 Keri Devine 1 Research Paper Mr. McNeill Women’s Role in the Military Over the course of time, the military has gradually allowed women to take part in wars, starting off as nurses or spies. Eventually, women were granted the right to fight on the battlefields alongside men. According to a 2014 study, by Gender Roles, many opposed the thought of women being accepted into the military. Surveys show that the average woman enlisted in the military, navy, air force or marines are about 5 inches shorter than their male counterpart and women’s upper body strength is half of a male’s; also having 37% less muscle mass. (1) Although some people may oppose allowing women to serve in front line†¦show more content†¦For example, on a Devine 2 physical endurance exam, a women could excel and score a higher average on a certain required boot camp event than her male counterpart. During the last century, women have proudly and competitively served in our military wars (Owens). (4) Women are seen as inferior to men when it comes to a career sought out to be for men only. Women are discriminated in the military. At Camp Normandy, located in Iraq, women faced challenges with warfare, but also gender differences. Women are forced to share bathrooms with men; showers are being shared as well. Women were outnumbered by men, almost 100 to 1. Since such issues were brought upon these women who enlisted in the military, they were forced to become creative to get along with men while stationed on base. (2) While on the field, women would constantly be harassed by the men. The Iraqi men would converse amongst themselves and stare at the women walking past. Some men would try to surround them, place a hand on them, or even ask them to get married. Wearing their battle gear helped hide their body figure and sometimes their face. This was just one way of protecting themselves from the men (Macur). (2) Sgt. Vincent Vetterkind says, â€Å"Out here, there is no male gender an d no female gender. Our gender is soldier.† (1) Also, the commander of Devin Synder’s (a