Posted on Apr 5, 2018
I tried to be 'one of the guys' in the Marines and shut out other women. I was wrong.
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As a Hard-Charging Female Marine in a Hypermasculine Environment, I pushed myself to fit in as one of the Guys.
But in that quest, I often blinded myself to the experiences of Marine women navigating the gender minefield of a military branch where women make up only 9% of the force.
But in that quest, I often blinded myself to the experiences of Marine women navigating the gender minefield of a military branch where women make up only 9% of the force.
I tried to be 'one of the guys' in the Marines and shut out other women. I was wrong.
Posted from usatoday.com
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My first marriage was to a Marine Sgt. She was good and treated people as Marines, and did her job.
That was in 1977-80. I saw it can be done.
That was in 1977-80. I saw it can be done.
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A paradoxical predicament. Fitting in means leaving others behind, and that in itself lacks the teamwork demanded for combat troops.
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A leader should address the problems of all those who are falling behind, men and women, or simply Marines.
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