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Originally Posted by Destrier
She is 5'9 and was a high school wrestler and won her Base female combative's tournament.
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Therein lies the rub. How do you think she would have performed in a men's (or gender open) combative tournament?
No one is devaluing the contibutions of women in the military - the major arugment I am seeing is that there are scientifically established, physiologic differences between men and women that make males easier to train as combat troops to a minimum standard with regards to issues of strength and endurance for their safety and the safety of those with whom they serve.
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