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Article #1762Re: Women involved in combat (was Re: fu&^%$#@!@#$%^&*()@#!~!`)
From: dan
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 1996 00:00
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 1996 00:00
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Rex wrote:
>
> The Virginia Military Institute has decided to start accepting women,
> so they will not lose their Federal Funding.
>
> They have implemented a policy stating that the men and women would be
> treated equally, and be required to meet the same standards.
>
> NOW, and the ACLU have decried VMI's policy as unfair.
>
> The following quote is from an editorial from the CNN Website. It
> seems to sum up my opinion quite well.
>
> "Talk about a double standard! NOWs reference to VMI's
> admission policy for women as being "vindictive" negates
> their expressed goal of pursuing equal treatment of
> women. By seeking less stringent standards, they
> demonstrate that they are actually pursuing preferential
> treatment for women admitted to the Institute. "
Rex -
You nailed that one. It will be very interesting to see how this plays
out. If VMI sticks with its' equal-treatment approach, I suspect that we
will not have equal outcomes.
Dan
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