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jlower@ionet.net (J. Lower) wrote:

>>>In article <51erpj$cfs@ionews.ionet.net>, yank@ionet.net (EllenSmith) wrote:

>>>> mwwheatl@cherokee.wildstar.net (Speaker) wrote:

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>>>> >>>The only bit that is "taboo" in U.S. thinking is the sex/nudity 
>>>> >>>relationship which is an artificial construct. Just because you're
>>>> >>>nude around somebody doesn't mean youre going to have sex with them.
>>>> >>>     Silly humans...
>>>> 
>>>> oh really? Have you ever been to a nudist colony?

>>>I have.  More than a few nude beaches, too.  Saw thousands of naked people
>>>but never saw anyone having sex.

>>>For what it's worth, on the rare occasions my company went to the field
>>>(Germany in the mid-70's) the women put up their own tents and pulled
>>>guard duty in turn with the men.

>>>Granted, we weren't infantry.  Just a bunch of spooks sitting in elint
>>>trucks but we only had one latrine and we took turns using it.  Our
>>>company was maybe 1/4 female (including the XO) and they did quite well in
>>>the field.

>>>I think women should be allowed into any speciality in the service that
>>>they can qualify for and that the qualifications should be substantially
>>>the same as for men.

No comment.
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