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TwilightGardener

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1. I do think it ruins it for insecure men who see being a warrior as

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 02:08 PM

Jan 2013

the ultimate manly activity. So I agree with you. The chickenhawks hate seeing women serve with courage--they're already feeling a little inferior to men who served in combat, and now the ladies are out there, making them look even worse.

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A possible unintended side effect of women in combat? [View all] hedgehog Jan 2013 OP

I do think it ruins it for insecure men who see being a warrior as TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #1

That must explain why Israel has become so pacifist. DavidDvorkin Jan 2013 #2

I think women in combat in Israel is very different than women in combat lunatica Jan 2013 #9

I have defended Israel numerous times here on DU DavidDvorkin Jan 2013 #11

Ithought you were going to say hollysmom Jan 2013 #3

Well there is a pill that gives women much fewer periods now lunatica Jan 2013 #8

One side effect the enemies need to watch out for: clydefrand Jan 2013 #4

Your Mother Wears Army Boots? RobertEarl Jan 2013 #5

Oh, how I dream we could pixelate that pic. littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 #6

My outburst for the next 6 yrs: STFU, TeaBagger Ted CRUZ!1 n/t UTUSN Jan 2013 #7

Chips away at the general knuckle-dragging mindset anyway. DirkGently Jan 2013 #10