Steve James wrote:Onna-Musha c 1800
it took an empress to establish, if there can be an empress there can be warrioresses too.
Steve James wrote:Onna-Musha c 1800
windwalker wrote:weapons are great equalizers.
Only in the hands of those of unequal physical attributes, with those of less skill and greater physical attributes.
All things being equal the physicality adds even more to the lethality of the weapon used. Not less..
There have been numerous studies of women in combat front line units.
None of them have recommended this as an advantage.
Normally not something that most armies would do, unless they are forced to do as what's happening in Ukraine.There is no study that indicates that training can overcome the large physical differences between men and women. Additionally, training women to perform heavy work jobs
increases dramatically the skeletal-muscular injury rate among women which is already far greater than men. Attempting to train women with men will require either training men less well or accepting a high attrition rate among the very few women who will meet the
nominal qualifications for heavy work jobs."
Trick wrote:Also in China, foot binding prevaild into modern times, especially in the rural parts - fair lady still worked the shuttle in the rurals of China.
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/ ... nd-beauty/
“It was clear that the women we spoke with believed the purpose was marriage,” Brown said. “And I think that’s probably what their mothers believed as well.
Mothers bound their daughters’ feet because they thought it would help their daughters have a better marriage … which meant they’d be able to eat regularly.”
The evidence, however, suggested otherwise.
maybe it was all the talk about birds, or that speculation that Chen Fake learned from his granny.windwalker wrote:Trick wrote:Also in China, foot binding prevaild into modern times, especially in the rural parts - fair lady still worked the shuttle in the rurals of China.
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/ ... nd-beauty/
While there is history of women in different combative roles,
as a rule it's not something that most cultures do or endorse for obvious reasons, later proven by scientific studies...
Don't really understand the discussion focus, considering the role of what some label as "transgender" now influencing women sporting events in the west....
Or how it has anything to do with the topic.....
wayne hansen wrote:I think he was pointing out it might restrict their stepping
According to a 2021 report by the Global Times, there are over 1.2 million women serving in the Chinese military. This represents about 14% of the total active-duty force. Women make up a significant portion of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and are involved in all branches of the service, including the army, navy, air force, and strategic missile force.
The PLA has been actively recruiting women for decades, and their numbers have been steadily increasing. Women are now serving in a wide range of roles, from combat positions to technical and administrative positions. The PLA has also made efforts to improve the living and working conditions for female soldiers, and they now have access to the same training and opportunities as their male counterparts.
The increasing number of women in the Chinese military is a reflection of the country's changing social and economic landscape. As China has become more developed, women have gained greater access to education and employment opportunities. This has led to a more gender-equal society, and this is reflected in the PLA.
The PLA's efforts to recruit and retain female soldiers are paying off. Women are making significant contributions to the PLA, and they are an important part of the force's future.
Steve James wrote:Hmm, because it's been mentioned, I wondered about the Chinese military. I looked for a study.According to a 2021 report by the Global Times, there are over 1.2 million women serving in the Chinese military. This represents about 14% of the total active-duty force. Women make up a significant portion of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and are involved in all branches of the service, including the army, navy, air force, and strategic missile force.
The PLA has been actively recruiting women for decades, and their numbers have been steadily increasing. Women are now serving in a wide range of roles, from combat positions to technical and administrative positions. The PLA has also made efforts to improve the living and working conditions for female soldiers, and they now have access to the same training and opportunities as their male counterparts.
The increasing number of women in the Chinese military is a reflection of the country's changing social and economic landscape. As China has become more developed, women have gained greater access to education and employment opportunities. This has led to a more gender-equal society, and this is reflected in the PLA.
The PLA's efforts to recruit and retain female soldiers are paying off. Women are making significant contributions to the PLA, and they are an important part of the force's future.
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