Women have the right to fight.
Women are not (on average) as physically strong as men.
Mens physical bodies are more optimised for combat than womens.
Women often process problems differently to men and often the answer is less sledgehammer, more finesse.
Women to me can, should, be allowed on the front lines, provided they're assigned to roles they are actually suited to.
Granted there will always be exceptions to the rule, but as I've previously stated, Armour, Aviation, etc where actual load carrying capability isn't as important as skill are likely roles.
My plattoon Sergeant in the infantry was also the battalion bayonet and unarmed combat instructor. His wife used him as her sparring partner (some form of martial arts I can't remember) and regularlly beat him. Mind you this was a couple who ran up trackless mountains for fun....
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