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TwilightGardener

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64. You don't get to decide for us what sort of risks we should take, fortunately.

Reply to MrSlayer (Reply #44)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 11:01 AM

Jan 2013

We are not children to be protected.

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We Ladies are now in the FIGHT!!!!! [View all] Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 OP

It's a win-win situation. liberalmuse Jan 2013 #1

Look! Not all male solders are like that and painting them... Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #2

Hear! Hear! CherokeeDem Jan 2013 #4

I have a very hard question for you. Whisp Jan 2013 #5

If you disagree with a war, disagree with the war, not with women's right to fight. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #7

"Right to fight"? Is that like a homeless person's "freedom"? WinkyDink Jan 2013 #73

No. A women who joins the military should be able to do whatever job she is capable of. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #76

Reminds me of Kristofferson ... Bake Jan 2013 #127

Did you ever hear a man tell you that "till... Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #10

I don't believe this will equalize anything for women Whisp Jan 2013 #12

It will equalize 'pay and promotions'. See comment #9. n/t Tx4obama Jan 2013 #15

I did see that. And that is what it should have been and should be. Whisp Jan 2013 #57

And all of it is the reason we MUST keep.. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #17

Are you going to your recruiter? SQUEE Jan 2013 #94

are you harassing that poster because she is aggreeing with this decision by the Pentagon? CreekDog Jan 2013 #115

sexist because i asked if she is willing to go "enjoy" her victory? SQUEE Jan 2013 #118

Yes, I take it that Women in the Military wanted this.. Cha Jan 2013 #43

Kudo to you. Now you will have the opportunity to die on the field of battle. Whoooo Hoooo southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #80

Women die in war whether they are allowed to fight or not. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #6

What Panetta is doing is much more than what is being talked about ... Tx4obama Jan 2013 #9

excellent post. thank you tx4. nt seabeyond Jan 2013 #11

thanks for that info, Tx. Whisp Jan 2013 #13

the real distinction... actslikeacarrot Jan 2013 #60

Yes! Thank you! Sissyk Jan 2013 #66

I was somewhat torn on this until I read your post. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #68

Excellent post! Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #92

Or maybe it will start a change in the culture within our military. Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #98

I started to make a long response to this backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #154

Kick! n/t Tx4obama Jan 2013 #3

then surely we can drop ladies and be women, while carrying guns and killing, lol. seabeyond Jan 2013 #8

I disagree! Still ladies! lonestarnot Jan 2013 #14

ah, so we will be sure to cross our legs properly and of course the men fighting will be seabeyond Jan 2013 #16

Yes, ladies and gentlemen. lonestarnot Jan 2013 #19

come on. we do not call our men in battle gentleman. seabeyond Jan 2013 #23

Goodnight oh lonestarnot Jan 2013 #24

I fount that video last night. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #21

If they knew you, seabeyond, it would be a different story! pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #27

No, you shouldn't drop ladies. Well, not unless they're paratroopers. Bucky Jan 2013 #78

ha ha ha. ya, didnt even have to finish reading before seabeyond Jan 2013 #79

You ladies have already been in the fight pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #18

But now we can be, as stated by Tx4obama, classified as being in combat. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #20

But more important than equal pay is equal opportunity pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #22

Yes it is! Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #25

We've been in the fight for a long time Warpy Jan 2013 #26

Let's take this victory and use the momentum! Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #29

Pardon me? Aviation Pro Jan 2013 #28

There are women that can do that! Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #32

Pardon me? pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #33

what's with all the pardon me's? La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2013 #122

lol! Sissyk Jan 2013 #125

like men, women will train for it eShirl Jan 2013 #46

You might want to read this 2011 article from the NY Times..... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #56

or have to carry a 250 lb wounded male soldier to safety. datasuspect Jan 2013 #61

are you posting sexism? CreekDog Jan 2013 #111

yes really datasuspect Jan 2013 #140

remember when your account was banned for offensive posts? CreekDog Jan 2013 #142

This message was self-deleted by its author datasuspect Jan 2013 #143

let me know when that's easy for a man. DevonRex Jan 2013 #132

Why not? eShirl Jan 2013 #134

maybe not so much datasuspect Jan 2013 #141

I carried a man about 135 roughly half a block while in shock. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #149

are you saying women can't? CreekDog Jan 2013 #112

let me know when you've carried a baby for 9 months CreekDog Jan 2013 #116

Not germane Aviation Pro Jan 2013 #117

yes, your OP is so bad that it's in Meta CreekDog Jan 2013 #120

Let me know when we use the Way Back Machine DevonRex Jan 2013 #131

Was at Ft McClellan, AL in 1971 when this was coming to a head... kickysnana Jan 2013 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author agent46 Jan 2013 #31

It's bad when our male soldiers get captured. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #34

I don't know why women are somehow "specialer" than men, that they need TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #35

Look at what they do to their own women. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #44

Chivalry is just another cage. eShirl Jan 2013 #48

You don't get to decide for us what sort of risks we should take, fortunately. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #64

No, I don't. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #83

Violence, pain, and suffering are awful no matter which gender is involved. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #85

If you say so. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #90

Men haven't been spared any type of trauma, including rape. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #100

Agreed. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #104

How about we allow women to decide what risks they want to take…just like NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #69

That is what is going to happen. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #87

And we can also allow an infantryman not to risk being left with a partner that can't ruck a SQUEE Jan 2013 #144

Really? You REALLY don't know? Have you been to, say, India lately? WinkyDink Jan 2013 #53

Why are you comparing a victimhood situation to a job willingly undertaken? TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #63

GOOD question. My answer: "It's the economy,......" WinkyDink Jan 2013 #74

Women are already in the harms way of getting captured. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #36

Eminent danger pay and combat pay are not dependent on MOS.. SQUEE Jan 2013 #96

We have. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #114

you don't have to do that to me nor many other men here SQUEE Jan 2013 #119

Maybe this will get the warmongers to think twice before committing the US to more wars. eShirl Jan 2013 #47

I think we both know that they don't care. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #49

Bwahahahaha! No. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #75

Not sure why killing people is a "woohoo" moment. Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #37

We get to be equal, for the bad and the good. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #38

Yeah! Now women vets will commit suicide in equal numbers to the men! Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #42

Then we can all sing about motherless children! Yay! WinkyDink Jan 2013 #54

As I stated, It is a dark door we must walk through. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #91

Wow, that is one demented "want". Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #72

...that's... sibelian Jan 2013 #82

Back during the cold war I slept soundly knowing our boys were patroling the night sky, Glassunion Jan 2013 #39

I just love the video ReRe Jan 2013 #40

And now young women should be required to register for the draft. Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #41

If men have to, then women (should) have to. eShirl Jan 2013 #50

It's about damn time! Jamastiene Jan 2013 #45

Really not a good example TM99 Jan 2013 #55

Did they try it on a women who had been pregnant before? Confusious Jan 2013 #138

Sure, why not. TM99 Jan 2013 #51

Don't hold your breath regjoe Jan 2013 #58

I am aware of the current differences TM99 Jan 2013 #59

Yep, we shall see regjoe Jan 2013 #62

Of course they are in vain TM99 Jan 2013 #70

i know women firefighters CreekDog Jan 2013 #110

Very intelligent reply TM99 Jan 2013 #135

Isn't the APFT gender neutral now? n/t Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #101

Yes obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #107

No TM99 Jan 2013 #137

Not in the cheering section, here. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #52

Go here Aviation Pro Jan 2013 #65

I hope you'll forgive me for not cheering this one on... Earth_First Jan 2013 #67

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #71

lolwat poster was just banned CreekDog Jan 2013 #109

And how would this impact a draft? B2G Jan 2013 #77

Equality is equality. Crepuscular Jan 2013 #81

That is officially. We have been in wars as long as there have been wars. They often called us the jwirr Jan 2013 #84

Why would women, or anyone, want to go into combat and kill people? Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2013 #86

Yeah, I am as baffled as you are. smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #128

Grats! You can die for the 1%! nt RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #88

...and kill innocent brown people in the process. nt Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #146

There will never be a draft again marlakay Jan 2013 #89

Why is it any better for men to be forced to go die? white_wolf Jan 2013 #93

thanks for posting sexism, right there CreekDog Jan 2013 #108

What a stupid, ignorant post. kentuck Jan 2013 #95

CNN has a poll up on this pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #97

Damn, when I saw that women go in the voting booth and pull the black curtain... Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #99

That was a nod to Alice Paul Raine1967 Jan 2013 #103

Do you have a web address for that video? Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #102

It is a YouTube video. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #121

Me personally, no HockeyMom Jan 2013 #105

It's just like the abortion controversy. I want Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #113

Absolutely HockeyMom Jan 2013 #124

...Women have been in the fight for a long time...It's just now the armed forces will DFab420 Jan 2013 #106

As long as they can pass the physical requirements to do the job safely madville Jan 2013 #123

Whatever turns you on HockeyMom Jan 2013 #126

Women have been in combat auntsue Jan 2013 #129

Besides the Purple Heart, Tammy Duckworth was awarded the Air Medal and the ARCOM in the hospital pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #130

Out of the closet, my ass! TM99 Jan 2013 #139

I stand corrected auntsue Jan 2013 #152

No Problem TM99 Jan 2013 #153

Hopefully none are ever captured. Read about the sexual degradation LittleBlue Jan 2013 #133

Equality or nothing. from a guy! RetroGamer1971 Jan 2013 #136

Definately an equal rights win for the US. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #145

yout think women would be more likely to support an illegal war if the President were a woman? Whisp Jan 2013 #147

An illegal war is illegal. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #151

Really? OldEurope Jan 2013 #148

It is another door we women must walk through for equality. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #150

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