11-20-2013, 07:44
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Female Recruiting Stategy
As much as I would like to comment on which branch of the services I think has the best looking women I am going to just keep my mouth shut. 
A U.S. Army spokeswoman has said images of 'average-looking women' should be used to advertise to female recruits as photographs of more attractive soldiers confuse the reality of the roles in combat.
A leaked email that circulated revealed how a leading strategy analyst affirmed 'ugly women are perceived as competent while pretty women are perceived as having used their looks to get ahead.'
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11-20-2013, 07:48
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No 1 is easy, Air Force. 2 was a surprising Marine Corp, followed by Army, and bringing up the rear  barely in the running was the Navy.
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11-20-2013, 10:16
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The question remains though, can good looking women be competent, regardless of what they are wearing?
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11-20-2013, 10:22
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They can be competent, but the real question is will she be respected?
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11-20-2013, 10:43
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The question remains though, can good looking women be competent, regardless of what they are wearing?
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Do you realize you 'said' that out loud? 
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11-20-2013, 10:46
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Do you realize you 'said' that out loud?
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As a matter of fact I do, and I got a reply.
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11-20-2013, 10:51
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As a matter of fact I do, and I got a reply.
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My question was patently rhetorical - no repy was expected.
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