Allen West on women in combat

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False. When examining populations, statistically females are less capable of such feats. Trying to compare individuals in such a manner, however, is irrefutably facetious.

http://www.25idl.army.mil/PT/Guide%2...ss%20TG281.pdf
Read Section V. Musculoskeletal Injury, Page 47 and 48.

[Kasierith]

http://www.25idl.army.mil/PT/Guide%2...ss%20TG281.pdf
Read Section V. Musculoskeletal Injury, Page 47 and 48.

This has absolutely no relevance to the matter at hand, again because of the perimeters of the discussion.

[Naxere]

I'll save him the reading (and anyone else that keeps trying to make that point):

Female service members have double the rate of injury of the low back and lower extremities as males.

Gender differences in anatomy, hormones, neuromuscular, and biomechanics act to enhance the risk of injury. Less muscular protection of the knee ligaments during loading and reduced ability of the low back to handle compressive loading predisposes females to lower back injury while running, marching with a load, or jumping from military vehicles. Military studies consistently show that females suffer a much higher rate of stress fracture to the leg, thigh and hip, possibly due to a biomechanical or physiological difference between male and female bone resistance to stress and fatigue.

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This has absolutely no relevance to the matter at hand, again because of the perimeters of the discussion.

What ? The fact that women are more prone to injuries in those settings doesn't change for the individuals that could pass the requirements.

[Kasierith]

What ? The fact that women are more prone to injuries in those settings doesn't change for the individuals that could pass the requirements.

No, actually, it very much does change for them. Do I have to point out, again, that the training requirements for women would be relatively higher for those in this situation compared to the population represented in that study? You have repeatedly overlooked this essential aspect of the situation.