doppelganger
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Hi,
Don't take this as an insult, but from your views stated above, you should read more.
Physical strength is not the only parameter that defines characteristics of a combatant. Women can match and exceed endurance of their male combatants, along with that they can surpass their male counterparts in presence of mind, exceptional focus, discipline and patience (yes patience, WWII a female polish sniper waited for 3 days in her location for the right shot) . Along with that with the right training and right placement among men, women fighters have time and again proved their mettle on the battlefield in Soviet army, IDF, US armed forces etc.
Fyi women fighter pilots have shown better resistance to higher G forces than their macho counterparts. Also Women combatants have proven themselves as exceptional snipers. Female covert ops have been responsible for changing fates of wars in modern history. So I do think women have place active combat. Absolutely YES!
Nothing changes the fact that a woman is simply not as physically strong as a man.
A basic 3 day march for an infantryman means he has to hump between 35-40 kilos in gear and equipment. This is the norm the world over. And surprisingly even with modern technology, this weight has not changed much in the history of ground warfare for hundreds and even thousands of years (if one goes by ancient accounts). With stuff getting lighter, it just means the grunt gets to carry a lot more.
Very few women, even those in peak physical shape, are built to carry those loads, not just to carry and put down, but to carry them over 16 km day after day humps, 3-4 days at a stretch. Carry and still be able to fight.
Yes I know of all the examples you pointed out. But you can fight the enemy, but you cannot fight genetics or physics.
A jawan also has to spend his time away from his child because he wants to serve his country,women can make such compromises ,if she wants to go down that road.
She still has to give birth.
And for that she has to get pregnant.
A pregnancy lasts 9 months.
Basic early lactation before bare minimum weaning lasts another 6.