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[News] Women allowed to join SAS
- Thread starter Hillian1
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Knocky's Nose
Mon nez est en Valenciennes..
If a woman is strong enough, fast enough and hard enough to be in the SAS - then why not. She's have to be a hell of a woman to go hand to hand against a similarly trained male though, surely?
Let's see before we all start tutting. It could be just a PC box-tick and no women make the grade? ... a bit like Stan in Life of Brian, who hasn't got a womb, but wants the right to have a baby..
Let's see before we all start tutting. It could be just a PC box-tick and no women make the grade? ... a bit like Stan in Life of Brian, who hasn't got a womb, but wants the right to have a baby..
Two Professors
Two Mad Professors
Excellent.My only concern is that they might reduce the fitness and endurance standards to allow entry.If they can pass selection they will bring an even more competitive edge.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
The Royal Marines too.
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-a...t8L1It7ihwqkL9xdnJdKGaLu0VJ5kSfQulgZcIfkdBK-Q
I don't think people realise we had female special agents during the war.
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/female-secret-agents-ww2.html
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-a...t8L1It7ihwqkL9xdnJdKGaLu0VJ5kSfQulgZcIfkdBK-Q
I don't think people realise we had female special agents during the war.
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/female-secret-agents-ww2.html
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 35,310
yes thats fair enough. trouble comes when they scale back the training requirement because they are too hard for any women to pass, as i believe has already happened in some training.
Two Professors
Two Mad Professors
Presume they will then be allowed to do SBS selection?
Members of the SpecFor. are recruited from existing forces, so I guess would be GI Janes better get there arses down to the RN, RAF or Army Careers office and apply to join the Marines, Regiment or Para’s and prove themselves in these units before worrying about the SAS [emoji23]
There must be dozens of operational situations where it would be extremely useful to have a fully trained and capable female on a team, particularly for covert work. Good move.
You should check out the amazing life of Nancy Wake. She led 7000 French resistance fighters from hiding out in a french Forest operating for SOE. Known as the White Mouse the Germans sent 22000 troops to find her, but she escaped capture after killing an SS guard with a kung fu chop by her bare hands despite a bayonet wound. She lived to be 98, spending her last years to 2011 peaceably at the Royal Star and Garter Home in Richmond. Quite something!
Her story on Wikipedia and Futility Closet podcast here: https://www.futilitycloset.com/2018/06/18/podcast-episode-205-the-white-mouse/
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Yes. Yes I can
I hate to break this to you but women are also playing football, now. Brighton actually has a team.
Personally I get outraged by things like the little shit who keyed Mrs T's car. If I got upset every time part of society got given a little more freedom (whether they wish to exercise it notwithstanding) it would be time for me to relinquish my breathing privilages
Why not focus on the things that give you pleasure and enjoy life a bit more
Shropshire Seagull
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They have an unfair advantage in being able to play the honey trap with cleavage and lashes - not fair on blokes ....
Tony Towner's Fridge
Well-known member
The Scottish Ambulance Service have had females since inception. Can't see the issue me.
TNBA
TTF
cunning fergus
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- Jan 18, 2009
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Couldn’t agree more, the sooner we get rid of gender apartheid in sport the better.
The new agents of change are those brave souls that have transitioned and are now being bullied within their respective sports.
Shameful stuff......the answer is if youre good enough your good enough.