How do you think females in combat MOSs will be treated?

I can carry as much as 135lb male, I can't carry as much as a 200lb male, but neither can a 135lb male. I carried the 240B in Basic Training, and in fact only the females were allowed to carry the extra equipment when I went through Basic. They military services are looking at changing paternity and maternity leave, but a male doesn't have to physically recover from giving birth like a female, so saying that should be equal is ridiculous. When a male can give birth, he can take recovery leave for it.

Women are fine not showering for 2 weeks, as long as they drop the vanity act. Do you know what pubic hair is for? To prevent bacteria and dirt from going where it's not supposed to and causing an infection. None of your arguments are valid.

Unless you are an identical twin, your body is different then the individual standing beside you. A 180lb male in peak physical condition will outperform a 180lb male with no physical training. A 135lb female who works her butt off to max the standards is going to out perform a 135lb male who only works to meet the minimum standard. It's about drive, it's about the mentality to keep moving forward and carry on. All females are not cut out for a combat MOS, just like all males are not cut out for a combat MOS. Heck there are countless Americans who can't even pass the minimum requirements to JOIN the military. If you are embarrassed that a woman in the infantry might out-perform an infantry male, then it should be used to motivate them to do better.

Military women are not asking for hand-outs, pity, or to have standards lowered. Politicians may ask for those things because they are ignorant, but all women want is the opportunity to have a choice and not have what they can/can't do dictated to them by men.

Separate from the physical strength aspect is what I would call the socialization aspect of having mixed units. People often bring up privacy concerns as reasons for not doing the integration. People seem to be so concerned about how will the women shit, shower and shave, so to speak, in the presence of males. But here's the thing about that.

If you believe in the Army values, and actually walk the walk on things like having your fellow squad members back, than privacy issues will take care of themselves. It's about having basic respect for your fellow soldiers, male and female. For example, if a squad needs to all bunk together in the same tent, there are two ways that could go. If a female has to change out of her clothes to get ready to sleep, male members could act like teenage perverts trying to "sneak a look" at the female as she changes. Or, because they have respect for and care about their teammates, they voluntarily turn their backs to afford their fellow soldier privacy. Same with showering or other hygiene situations. A team should demand respect for every member of their team, rather than be part of the problem. And of course that courtesy and respect goes both ways.

Most all of the so called issues with having a coed environment go away once you treat each other with respect and consideration willingly, rather than go feet dragging.

First, I don't agree with you that opening to females is a bad idea. I think it is a bad idea to let soldiers that aren't capable to meeting the standards. There are males out there that can barely keep up. I just don't think it is a thing about what sex you are. Some women are more than capable.

Next, I will address the question. To me it is a bit off setting. It's not they are females but it is something new. It would be the same way if they added anything different. A lot of times we as combat arms have this notion that they are going to call SHARP on everyone and create havoc. I don't think that will be case. If you have a female that is creating an issue it should be dealt with on an individual level just as you would with a male soldier. I think it will take some time and the Army as whole needs to figure out how they are going to make an equal standard among both males and females in an MOS. If they don't they will cause a lot of conflict.