I would like to thank Eugene again for inviting me to guest-blog and the readers who have provided thoughtful comments.
In these posts, I have touched upon some of the problems created by sexual integration of combat forces. There are many others that I cover in my book, including the tendency of men to protect women; the double standards often applied to women, which probably result, at least in part, from this same male protective impulse; the disruptive effect of sexual relationships and sexual attraction on group cohesion; and issues relating to female prisoners of war.
A common response to the issues that I raise here and in my book is that, yes, these are problems but they can be worked around; the military will