http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3521538/Army-fitness-tests-written-make-sure-female-soldiers-qualify-line-duty.html
>Army re-writing fitness tests so women can qualify for front line once rules are changed this summer
>Physical differences between men and women will be recognised in tests
>Female soldiers expected to be allowed to join close combat infantry and armoured regiments
>reforms come alongside changes to the Army's physical training which is currently 'optimised for male physiology'
>Research found women twice as likely to suffer musculoskeletal injuries during training
>modified tests will attempt to 'drive down' the number of women injured
>Colonel Richard Kemp, who commanded British forces in Afghanistan, warned: 'You will have infantry soldiers who are less capable than they are today. I have spoken to people who are serving in the infantry who said that if women are allowed in, they will leave.'
>>36604
I can't wait for the ass kicking! Of you know who!
It's like Daily Mail interns are the only ones who submit stories here.
>>36611
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/fitness-test-relaxed-to-help-put-women-on-front-line-79d7bxp25
fucking drudgereaders, I swear to christ...
>>36614
The comment sections after an article is placed on his site are amusing I love reading the before and after comments, it is like a tidal wave of shit.
>>36604
Ain't this stupid? I mean, if the change was "women can take the test" the ok, that's fine, but if you just lower the cap then you would get substandard troops. Right?
>>36614
It's the news not the source that's important - in this case that they're sissifying the entry exam to further embarrass this nation.
can we have more gifs webms like op?
>>36611
You dont have to be right wing to realize that video games "women in the heat of battle" thing is a fantasy not a reality. Get a grip anon
>>36621
NATIONAL SECURITY IS SECOND TO EMOTIONAL SECURITY SHITLORD
Women were a mistake.
It'd make sense if it was so they can enlist for non-combat roles within the army, but are they really lowering the bar for front line troops? That just seems pants-on-head retarded.
>>36656
enjoy your fishdicks
Before this thread gets out of hand remember actual feminists (I.E. NOT the twittersphere "donate to my patreon" bloggers) don't support this and have advocated for a sensible military standard.
"A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: 'The MOD is undertaking a review to establish the physical standards required for ground close combat, which is due to complete in 2019.
'It will be based upon the principle that any standards will be related to the required role rather than individual characteristics.
'No decisions have been taken and any claims of what this will involve are pure speculation.' "
In other words, it's just a clickbait article full of unsubstantiated speculation.
>>36708
Is that even English? I can't tell if that was supposed to be an insult or what.
>>36728
>Trying to use a no true Scotsman fallacy
Go and blog about how you were fart raped or triggered by mansplaining elsewhere, you vile cunt.
>>36728
>remember actual feminists (I.E. NOT the twittersphere "donate to my patreon" bloggers) don't support this
The problem with your Scotsman fallacy is that probably leaves... 20-30% of the total amount of active feminists. The other 70-80% re most definitely the patreon bloggers who support this shit.
>>36728
Here is your (you).
>>36604
Aren't most of Americas opponents today muslim? Maybe the sight of a women without one of those balloons on will scare them
>>36754
He was making a south park reference
It wasn't funny and it didn't even fit
>>36828
>>36755
There is a valid point there, even if it's somewhat buried. The truth is that even the word "feminist" is a really stupid one because it has no specificity at all. Calling someone feminist has about as much meaning today as saying they're political.
Even setting aside the "four waves" of feminism which had entirely different goals and makeups, there are significant differences in the policies and goals of European feminist groups and American feminist groups. Feminists range from libertarian to communist. The term is completely meaningless and empty. It's useless.
The only pity is that people keep using it.
>>36883
Enjoy YOUR fishdicks!
>>36728
Its too bad that sort of feminist never seems to speak up, the other type are the only ones you hear from
>>36728
Feminism is by definition female supremacy. Everyone who identifies as one is a sexist scumbag with a worthless opinion.
>>36885
>Be a shit head with a label
>People see you as a shit head due to your label
>label is associated with shit heads
Why are feminists so fucking stupid that they don't understand basic social interaction?
>>36916
There are no other types, to be a feminist is to be a sexist man hater. Anyone who uses the term is scum.
>>36604
Fast forward 2018: ISIS rape and snuff porn movie every other week.
I just think it's sad that we have a preference for combat roles. By bring substandard, you endanger your whole unit.
>>36917
No it isn't, stop trying to make this place /pol/
>>36966
We all already know we are doomed, but at least we can all be /pol/ite, right?
>>36604
This is extremely unacceptable. The point of a military is not to make people feel special, nor is it to ensure "equality" it is to enforce government policy. The enemy wont go easy just because its a girl, and the military is foing to suffer
>>36604
funny I was thinking of joining up soon,how's the exercise stack up if you haven't worked out in around 2 years?
Also not a woman though I heard they get kinda scary while in boot camp?
>>36621
The common response I've heard and seen to this is that women can (read: might, but in reality: won't) provide some strength in a combat role that complements mens, but in a different capacity.
Realistically, it seems a combat role mostly amounts to carrying a rifle and a pack over long distances and be a walking bullet dispensing machine. Women, on average, are ill-equipped for this. Also, their bodies break down more quickly (diminishing capacity for recovery, joint wear, stress) from the rigorous activity so you will end up spending more money for a soldier that will give you fewer miles. Not carrying their own slack will endanger others who will invariably have to pick it up.
>>36604
>daily mail
Anyway, how can the army high up block heads actually let this go thru? There surely is some stupid ass loophole farther way up to not let bitches ruin squad performances on the battlefield, innit?
banus: http://i.imgur.com/4WdbsVP.jpg
>>36982
Marine boot camp is scary but regular army camp is a joke
>>36966
It is, if feminist cared about equality for everyone instead of making white women more equal than everyone else they would be called egalitarian but feminist would never drop the femalecemtric ideals of feminism or its femcentric name
>>37011
Yeah, it's called MAINTAINING STANDARDS.
Which they are doing RIGHT NOW. The Britbongs are reviewing their fitness standards, not changing them.
Aka NOTHING IS BEING CHANGED.
Fucking Daily Mail.
>>36728
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
Feminists (actual feminists, who existed long before Twitter was even a thing) are the reason that women have different standards to begin with.
Actual feminists have been advocating for sexist double-standards in everything since the 70s
The number of people who call themselves "feminists" and actually support gender equality is less than 10% these days. Remember, just because a feminist isn't yelling about how all men should die doesn't mean she's a good feminist who supports equality
>>36604
>daily mail
they will probably find a way to blame the story on Muslims
>>37025
Wasn't daily mail the one that was pro-nazis at the beginning of the war? They're like the Fox News of britbongs.
>>37004
Don't women have higher running endurance though?
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/fitness-test-relaxed-to-help-put-women-on-front-line-79d7bxp25
>>37091
no
>>37090
pretty much, although i believe murdoch owns the times and the sun
One day the government will have the fitness tests made for men to get pregnant !
Assholes.
Men were designed to be a warrior, get food (oil here) and fuck women who were to deliver babies and populate the world.
>don't try to change natural' gender roles !
>>36966
>Le pol fallacy
Off yourself.
Lowering the standards for entry only lowers the quality of soldiers. That's fucking fantastic that 30% of women can qualify. You weed out the cry baby weaklings, as is what the basic training is supposed to do. That way you don't have a squad mate under duress just abandon you or fail to help when you most need them.
>>37090
The Mail isn't right wing though, they aren't left wing either. They are a special kind of populist.
They slag off both the right and the left constantly.
>>36942
well, I suppose there's a silver lining then
>>37132
don't you have an unflattering caricature to respond with?
>dailymail
polite sage
>>37134
they are right wing, their general line of attack on david cameron is for not being right wing enough...
about the only 'left-wing' thing they'll defend is the nhs, and that's because it's practically become blasphemy to criticise it
>>37091
I doubt they do with 50lb sacks on their backs
>>36604
Theyre admitting that women cant perform in the military, and they are deliberately damaging their military for
muh equality
Fucking morons are bending over for lunatic feminists.
>>37162
just because some people disagree with you about feminism doesn't make it /pol/
this is not a safe space faggot, people can have different ideas, left or right wing
>>36604
Luckily I'll never serve in the British army, my condolences for anyone british, or anyone who has to be defended by them. I would be more annoyed but I can't do anything about this.
>>37264
Why not put the cargo on their hips?
