Females in the Marine Corps currently are not required to do even a single pull-up, and a deadline mandating that by Jan. 1, 2014, they be able to do at least 3 pull-ups as part of their training has been delayed for at least a year, the Corps quietly announced on social media.
Unlike their female counterparts, male Marines have long been required to do at least 3 pullups as part of the Physical Fitness Test (PFT). That's the minimum requirement for males.
Currently, “women aren’t able to make the minimum standard of three pull-ups,” Marine spokesman Capt. Eric Flanagan told CNSNews.com. Fifty-five percent of female recruits tested at the end of boot camp were unable to do three pull-ups (1 percent of male recruits also failed).
Pull-ups have been used to test Marines’ upper body strength for over 40 years. The ability to pull-up one’s own body weight over a bar shows the upper body strength that, in combat, is needed to lift fallen comrades, pull one’s self over a wall, and carry heavy munitions. Combat Marines also carry a pack that weighs around 90 pounds, with gunners carrying an additional 50 or 60 pounds.
- Excerpts from CNSPull-ups have been used to test Marines’ upper body strength for over 40 years. The ability to pull-up one’s own body weight over a bar shows the upper body strength that, in combat, is needed to lift fallen comrades, pull one’s self over a wall, and carry heavy munitions. Combat Marines also carry a pack that weighs around 90 pounds, with gunners carrying an additional 50 or 60 pounds.
Lower the standards for "equality" isn't treating all equally. If women want to be treated like men particularly as soldiers, then they should be held to the same standard as the men. Period.
Otherwise they need to stop trying to be like men and realize men really can do things that women can't.
Like protecting a nation.
Besides, who wants a Marine who can't even do three pull-ups? How in the world are they physically able to protect their fellow soldiers, much less our citizens? When the standards are lowered to accommodate women, it lowers the standard for the entire group which means we will get less qualified men as well as women across the board.
Anyone can attain to a low standard. But not everyone can attain to a high standard except the very best. Don't we want the very best protecting us?
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