Perhaps Im chauvinistic

[Singular73]

But I can't stomach our women dieing for Bush's failed war.

I feel for male soldiers as well, but...well you know what I mean.

Am I wrong?

[POAS]

1. For what it's worth, my opinion is yes.

[Singular73]

2. Yes, I'm wrong?

I figured...but still.

[POAS]

3. Yes

[MrSlayer]

4. I can't stomach anyone dying for these assholes.

But I don't think you are chauvinistic, I know what you mean.

[Jon_da_brockman]

5. I think the male need to protect the female

is hardwired into our genes, left over from the caveman days.
so I dont think it is wrong to feel as you do. I dont share the opinion, though.

[Singular73]

6. Well, I'm pretty much a caveman

And my desire to defend (ie protect, but defend is a closer sentiment for me) is my strongest biological imperative.

To imagine my wife, or my sister, or my mother dying in Iraq...

[catnhatnh]

7. Once-just once-why is a dead male

easier to take???What the HELL does a penis or two testicles got to do with pain or loss?

[bluedonkey]

8. Because

we're more used to seeing males as soldiers.It used to be a 'Man's' job to defend the home.

[catnhatnh]

9. Used to be....

....people like your icon "knew their place". It hurts but there're are a LOT of old attitudes we need to let go....

[Singular73]

11. I wont let go of that one...

Sorry.

100,000 years of evolution and instinct cannot be intellectualized, sometimes.

Tell a mother to "let go" of her protective nature over her children.

See how that one goes over.

[Bluerthanblue]

10. yes, you are wrong, because

the women who die, are not hurting any longer.

And they have every bit of value as any man who dies- Your comment about not wanting to envision your sister, mother, wife, daughter dead touches my heart-
And i share the same feeling. But as a woman, i'd rather be the one killed, than the one left behind to face a world without my loved ones. And i'm quite the "mother bear" when i need to be-

i understand your feelings- but i don't want anyone to die anymore for this stupid administration.- Not Iraqi's, men, women, or even insurgants- enough with the killing..... enough.!

[bvar22]

12. Women in combat?

Ask the Russians how valuable Women soldiers and pilots were to them during the Great Patriotic War.
The Russian Women fought well.
Some say more ruthless than the men.

[MaineDem]

13. I grieve for all the deaths

Male, female, American, Iraqi...

How many female Iraqis have been killed in George's little war??? THe numbers have got to be staggering.

The loss of American lives isn't any more dreadful if male or female, in my opinion. So I'd have to say I think you're wrong.

[JerseygirlCT]

14. A bit old-fashioned perhaps

And this sort of chivalry always comes back to bite women in the butt.

No, it's every bit as disgusting and sad when a young (or old) man loses his life or health for this fraud of a war. Male or female, it doesn't matter.

It's all bad.