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Originally Posted by 95th Rifleman
I'm inclined to take the long view.
History has shown time and time again that women can make it on the frontline. Going back to the olden days when war was very much an in-your-face occupation in which you where close enough to smell what the other guy had for breakfast before you killed him. If women could do that, I rather think they can do quite well in a foxhole.
The problem is culture, overcoming a few centuries of sexism ingrained into western society. This will not be a quick or painless process as we have a culture that can not accept women in the armed forces due to historical pressure. It's rather criminal how women have been devalued over the past four centuries, however it'll be a hell of an effort to overcome that programming.
In time the intermixing we see in scifi shows such as BSG, Aliens and Starship troopers will be the norm, however it'll take at least a century at current social development.
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It's been more than 4 centuries for the segregation of women from combat. In ancient times, there were women warriors, but they were NOT the norm.