Opposing View Point

Many people are against women in combat because of physical ability, readiness, tradition, abuse, and career advancement. People believe women are not physically suited to be in combat. The standards that are set in exercising have been suit to men and women will over stretch themselves resulting in higher injury rates. The term readiness is to prove that women who are pregnant are not stable to go to war, which will cause the military to be understaffed. The tradition of men when they are around women is to act foolishly and to protect women people believe the men will become distracted and this will likely cause a problem. Women and men are both at risk of torture and rape, but women are more willing to be abused as a woman prisoner. Finally career advancement is both require different physical and emotional attributes. On the role of men are stronger than women it would not be an equal opportunity for promotions between both genders.Captain Katie Petronio, US Marine Corps, served in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq