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Certainly I'm realistic enough to realize that a woman such as myself who is basically tiny with little upper body strength (compared to most men) would ever be able to make a career out of being in the military, a police officer, a firefighter, etc. But I also realize that there are women out there who are NOT like me at all and who would be completely capable of performing such jobs.
I acknowledge that. I've known a couple of women who probably could hack it if given a chance.
However, that's not really the issue. The issue is whether or not we should risk screwing up the established system for everyone just so a handful of women can do a certain job, which no one really needs them to do in the first place.
The military has a rather clear role. "Equal opportunity social engineering" really isn't it.