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What really sucks is that a lot of these female soldiers are lesbians, and they really won't like guys after that.
Also, as several have already said here, what about the rape of men in prisions... you seem to want this to be all about women. Why? Do you have a hidden femenist agenda here?
I still want to know why it's shocking that something that occurs in normal American society happens at a comparable rate in the American military?
When you are talking about rates, when a smaller population has the same rate as a large population, than it means that the level of incidences are the same.
Originally posted by jpm1602
The news story I read on Yahoo stated that as many as 1 in 7 women female soldiers have either been sexually harassed, groped, or raped.
The military tries to turn a blind eye.
Whomever is in charge over there needs to face a military tribunal.
If an F-15 or whatever exhibits a major malfunction, they ground the whole fleet for combdowns.
Nothing less than a full review of commanders and officers and troops should occur. And a special council made to allow females to voice concers or incidents without risk of retribution. If I was a female soldier right now in Iraq or Afghanistan I'd have my M-16 to walk to the loo.
Originally posted by jpm1602
The news story I read on Yahoo stated that as many as 1 in 7 women female soldiers have either been sexually harassed, groped, or raped.
The military tries to turn a blind eye.
Originally posted by jd140
There is a special council. Its called the CID. Read my post, I stated that commanders have nothing to do with the investigations. I went through everything that happens.
Originally posted by Sonya610
I don't know, I do believe rapes occur, absolutely. But the bit about women not drinking and dying of dehydration sounds too odd. Maybe those women had mental health issues or something that caused the behavior.
I simply cannot believe they were incapable of finding other female soldiers, or sympathetic male soldiers that would walk with them to the bathrooms at night. Women do get abused, but they also weild a LOT of power in those situations because they will have lots of men vying for their attention. Surely they could have used that as protection if they were all that concerned.
Plus sheesh they could have peed in a cup if it came down to it. Surely they knew that lack of water would kill them far faster than anything else.
[edit on 2-11-2008 by Sonya610]
Originally posted by Sonya610
the bit about women not drinking and dying of dehydration sounds too odd.
sheesh they could have peed in a cup if it came down to it. Surely they knew that lack of water would kill them far faster than anything else.