"The Historic And Evolving Role Of Women In The Military" Topic

"A new documentary premiering this month demonstrates that the modern battlefield has opened an opportunity and, with the development of the all-volunteer military, created a need for women to enter the realm of war and warfare.

The fourth film in a series of documentaries airing on PBS, "MAKERS: Women in War," opens with a group of Marines lining up to receive belts of ammunition prior to training on a live-fire range.

Dressed in full protective gear, the Marines are not immediately identifiable by gender, except for the female senior noncommissioned officer passing out the belts of ammunition to the two-person gunnery teams.

In contrast to the scenes of what is a relatively generic training event, a voiceover by author and activist Barbara Ehrenreich describes the historically male-centric vision of war as a rite of passage, dominated by warriors using bladed weapons and engaging in one-on-one combat. This version of warfare — and its intrinsic advantage to male warriors — she claims, was "…doomed when everybody started using guns."…"
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Amicalement
Armand

Have you ever been mistaken for a man?

But what happens if the warriors on one side "check their privilage", making the battle zone more woman friendly, but the other side are bad ass sexist pigs?

"The other side" – riiiiight.

Next thing … They'll want to go to RANGER School !