Some Americans feel that women should not be serving on the front lines or in "forward positions". The arguments against women fighting along side men in combat situations are varied and often supported by those in the US Armed Forces. However, many contend that women are just as reliable as men on the front lines and any arguments to the contrary are sexist. At a time when recruitment to the army is at a very low point, do you think that women should be allowed to fight on the front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan?
"Women are suffering post-traumatic stress disorder at higher rates than men. We know that women in general feel more negative emotional consequences from physical aggression. Surveys show that women in the military, especially enlisted women, don't want to go into combat. The percentage of women enlistees is going down, and that seems to be tied to their exposure to combat."
Kingsley Browne 2007
What do YOU think?
