I still hold reservations about them being in the front line. Now this. Women will be allowed to join UK Special Forces for the first time, removing the final barrier to women in Britain's armed forces. Gavin Williamson has announced that all roles will now be open to both genders in the SAS and SBS. Speaking at a military training exercise on Salisbury Plain, the defence secretary said: "Women have led the way with exemplary service in the armed forces for over 100 years, working in a variety of specialist and vital roles. "So I am delighted that from today, for the first time in its history, our armed forces will be determined by ability alone and not gender." Is it just me being outdated? But something doesn't feel right about this scenario.
As long as there is absolutely no difference in the criteria or training then fine. I also have reservations.
You're out of date, as long as they can pass the same tests, why not? A lot of muslim snipers in Palestine are women, they use women because, unlike men, they don't hesitate when it comes time to shoot, never heard that old adage 'the female of the species is more deadly than the male?
I have. And there's a helluva difference between a Palestine sniper and a bird in the SAS or SBS.. Although the latter is unlikely to happen.
As long as they pass the same tests they'll be just as tough as the men, and women apparently have a higher pain threshold than men, so that has to be an advantage. I think they should do all the tests while they're on though, make sure they are up to it under those circumstances.
If it is like a lot of other institutions the tests for women will be easier I don't have a problem with women in the special forces per se, but it's a biological fact that the vast majority of women will not be able to compete on equal footings of strength with the elite men. Common sense would need to be applied here. I think there are definitely situations where women could pose a potential threat to men by not being able to carry their weight. I also think there are plenty of situations where women could perform just as capably or even better than men too. Of course this is all generalisation. Not all men have the same abilities and limits and neither do all women but you can't just put a woman in a squad as a like replacement for a man.
Isn’t the SAS the best of the best? No offence to women, they may be better than men in some aspects, but I can’t see that happening in the Special Armed Service. Although knowing our overtly PC country, they will be let in free.
I had a mate who did 9 years with the SAS. ****ed his head up badly ( he was undercover in NI) had to watch him sometimes. He could be very dangerous, especially when he was pissed. If they use the same selection process as for the men, it’s hard to see how more than a handful of women could qualify.
Giving them the right to join the SAS doesn't mean that any will necessarily qualify to join it. I don't see the requirements necessary to join being changed just to accomodate them, so any woman who does pass the existing required standard will have earned their place by right. If more than a handful qualify each year I'd be surprised.
This. As long as they have the same physical exercises and are held to the same tests and levels, then there shouldn't be a reason not to allow them in.
It could put men in danger imo. It's human nature for men to look out for women's safety and could compromise them.
