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[lady_kishiria]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/19/women.combat.ap/index.html

The title is misleading. Yes, the Repugs are trying to keep women out of combat (which we're not officially supposed to be sent into anyway, but if the bad guys start firing, the bad guys start firing) which is in my opinion offensive and ridiculous. Why is my body more precious than thincat's or Shadow's just because it doesn't have the same reproductive organs? Some would give me the "potential mother" line but sorry Charlie, I'm 40 and that dog won't even BEGIN to hunt with me. But what are they supposed to do, keep women quartermasters from delivering materials to Falluja? Go ahead, make the job harder! Fucking Repugs.

However I call attention to the paragraph stating that the House bill intends to extend health benefits full time to Reservists. This of course interests me very much. I'm trying to find out what Congresscritters I need to contact to encourage this behaviour.

Comments

[garpu.livejournal.com]

Well, because you know they might be raped or something. Not that the same can't happen to men...

[patgund.livejournal.com]

And the idiot behind this abomination??

East county's own Duncan Hunter. The jackass that I have the misfortune to have representing my district. (rolls eyes) It's amazing how East County keeps getting hookwinked into voting against their own best interests. Especially since he does jackshit to help East County because he'd rather make a name for himself nationally.

[thren0dy.livejournal.com]

I have heard so many different reasons for why women aren't allowed in combat situations, from the fact that they will get pregnant to the fact that the menstruate, but I suspect the real reason is just ... that they're women.

[shadowcell.livejournal.com]

...so...since I have a penis, this means I'm supposed to go die and fill Bushy's coffers instead of you. Right. I get it now.

I was under the impression we got over this in the 90s.

[android-raptor.livejournal.com]

This is absolutly ridiculous! So fuckin' what if I'm a girl, why does that have to mean I'm somehow inferior the the guys? Man, I sure can't wait till' we get this dumb-ass (Dubya) out of office...