Women in the military - NOT EVEN ONCE

Women in the military - NOT EVEN ONCE

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Navy Women Head to the Sick Bay Much More Than the Men
"In the Navy women go on sick call 60 to 70 percent more frequently."
http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,97542,00.html

BOOT CAMP GOES SOFT
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,138095,00.html

Injuries among female army recruits: a conflict of legislation
"A Royal Society of Medicine study on the British military found that that injuries skyrocketed for women “when they undertake the same arduous training as male recruits.”"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1279143/

Tougher Army training doubles female injuries
"The end result was that women were eight times more likely to be discharged with back pain, tendon injuries, and stress fractures than their male counterparts."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1380195/Tougher-Army-training-doubles-female-injuries.html

The psychobiology of resilience and vulnerability to anxiety disorders: implications for prevention and treatment
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3181630/

A Kinder, Gentler Military: Good Thesis, Faulty Conclusion
http://www.traditioninaction.org/bkreviews/A_010br_KinderMilitary.htm

A Literature Review On Reaction Time
"In terms of reflexes and reaction times, men significantly outperform women."
http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/rob/Courses/InformationInSpeech/CDROM/Literature/LOTwinterschool2006/biae.clemson.edu/bpc/bp/Lab/110/reaction.htm

Motion sickness susceptibility
"Women are far more likely to experience motion sickness and vertigo."
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6857537_Motion_sickness_susceptibility

Sex-Based Differences in Pain Perception and Treatment
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2745644/

Men and women 'respond differently to danger'
"When confronted with immediate danger, studies suggest men are “more likely than women to take action.”"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8380429.stm

Disease and Nonbattle Injuries Sustain§!d by a U.S. Army Brigade Combat Team During Operation Iraqi Freedom
"women are almost twice as likely to suffer from non-combat related disease and injuries and are twice as likely to be medevac’d out of the theater of operations."
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA535873

Musculoskeletal Injuries in Military Women
"medical findings that show higher rates of injuries among military women than military men. Females generally lack similar upper body strength and are more likely to experience stress fractures, ACL tears, and other overuse injuries."
http://www.cs.amedd.army.mil/borden/FileDownloadpublic.aspx?docid=b42d1acd-0b32-4d26-8e22-4a518be998f7

Soldiers don fake belly, breasts to better understand pregnant troops' exercise concerns
http://www.stripes.com/news/army/soldiers-don-fake-belly-breasts-to-better-understand-pregnant-troops-exercise-concerns-1.168786

Trauma, Psychopathology, and Violence: Causes, Correlates, Or Consequences?
"women are far more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder and experience the symptoms for a longer duration than men"
http://tinyurl.com/n4spyys

Unplanned Pregnancies Among Women In Military High, Rising
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/23/pregnant-military-unplanned-women_n_2534873.html

The Problems of Women in Combat – From a Female Combat Vet
"The U.S. military is already awash in discipline and morale problems coming out of female–male interactions."
http://www.westernjournalism.com/the-problems-of-women-in-combat-from-a-female-combat-vet/

Neck Strength Predicts Concussion Risk, Study Says
"Blows to the head or other concussive events that a man can shrug off will stun or render a woman unconscious, reducing her unit’s chances of survival, especially in hand-to-hand combat."
http://keepingscore.blogs.time.com/2013/02/21/study-neck-strength-predicts-concussion-risk/

Get Over It! We Are Not All Created Equal
https://www.mca-marines.org/gazette/2013/03/get-over-it-we-are-not-all-created-equal

Military lowering standards to qualify women for combat
http://www.bizpacreview.com/2013/07/27/military-lowering-standards-to-qualify-women-for-combat-80453

PT Standards in Question for Women in Combat
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/11/14/pt-standards-in-question-for-women-in-combat.html

Gender equality? A double standard for women in the military
http://dailycaller.com/2014/01/05/gender-equality-a-double-standard-for-women-in-the-military/

Lowering Standards for Female Marines Is Not Gender Equality
http://www.thedailybeast.com/the-hero-project/articles/2014/01/07/lowering-standards-for-female-marines-is-not-gender-equality.html

Studies Suggest Men Handle Pain Better
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=97662

Why Women Do Not Belong in the U.S. Infantry - Marine infantry isn’t broken, it doesn’t need to be “fixed”
"Captain Serrano notes that “platoon commanders in co-ed units already deal with a tremendous amount of drama, pregnancies, and sex in the co-ed unit barracks.” The unavoidable disruption means units that are less lethal and less survivable."
https://www.mca-marines.org/gazette/2014/09/why-women-do-not-belong-us-infantry

WOMEN IN GROUND CLOSE COMBAT (GCC) REVIEW PAPER
"A recent study, for instance, by Britain’s Tri-Service Review found that mixed-gender combat units have “lower survivability,” a “reduced lethality rate” and reduced deployability."
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/389575/20141218_WGCC_Findings_Paper_Final.pdf

Women now 0 for 29 in attempting Marine Infantry Officer Course
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2015/04/08/women-now-0-for-29-in-attempting-marine-infantry-officer-course/

Opinion: It’s time to reevaluate standards for women in the military
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2015/04/16/opinion-its-time-to-reevaluate-standards-for-women-in-the-military/

Memo to military: Lowering standards for women is not equality
https://www.onenewsnow.com/national-security/2015/04/21/memo-to-military-lowering-standards-for-women-is-not-equality

Putting Women in Combat Is an Even Worse Idea Than You’d Think
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/420826/putting-women-combat-even-worse-idea-youd-think-mike-fredenburg

Maintain the Combat Exclusion for Women in the Military
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/08/20/should-women-serve-in-combat-roles/maintain-the-combat-exclusion-for-women-in-the-military

Marine Corps study says units with women fall short on combat skills
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-marines-women-20150912-story.html

U.S. General: Military Will Face ‘Great Pressure’ to Lower Standards for Women in Combat Roles
http://freebeacon.com/issues/military-face-pressure-lower-standards-women-combat/

Here’s Exactly How The Military Could Lower Standards For Women In Combat
http://dailycaller.com/2016/03/27/heres-exactly-how-the-military-could-lower-standards-for-women-in-combat/