re: Navy officer applies to become the first ever woman to join the elite SEALs

I would readily admit that BUDS/S is designed to be more physically demanding than Ranger school. Each has their own desired outcome. At last count, three women have graduated from Ranger school.

Women have more in common with seals than men do. They both contain more subcutaneous fat than male humans. It helps them float.

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There are people who have said that even if they make it they still don't belong.

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They don't. When young men and women are put together in close quarters and forced to live and work together there will be unneeded sexual tension and drama. There's simply zero way to avoid that. It's an unnecessary distraction that has zero upside. We gain absolutely nothing by having women in the military. It's not a knock on women, it's just that they bring nothing to the table that a man doesn't. It'd be one thing if women actually made the military stronger BECAUSE of their gender. But they don't, in fact, they make it weaker.

that's precious.

Underrated post

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So long as absolutely no bar is lowered, every standard kept, I see zero problem with this.

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Posts like these completely ignore the small team dynamics and constant deployment stress put on these teams that would be disrupted having a woman on board.

Terrible idea

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This isn't as good of a point as you think it is. First, it's apparent that you've never been to Coronado. Second, we spend way more money on more frivolous things.

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This isn't as good of a point as you think it is. Because we already spend money on frivolous things we should waste more money?

And out of curiosity, what is your military experience aside from attending a graduation and touring facilities?

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Do they get to eat and sleep in Seal School

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You'll eat more than you ever have in your life and still lose weight

Sleep besides hell week (sun-fri) but will still have night evolutions throughout the regular phase weeks. Get a couple hour nap Wednesday of hell week but it's makes things worse not better for most

Imagine running for almost 4 days then laying down for a few hours. When you wake up you are stiff and swollen, getting going again is like starting all over. It's not gradual either, you wake up to yelling and it's right back on the move

The absolute only way I would ever sort of think this isn't a terrible idea is if they were held to the exact same standards as men and were part of women only units.

Even then, I'd doubt their combat ability would equal that of an all male squad.

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SWCC is way more realistic for a woman to join. I can see a woman easily getting into SWCC

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frick no

SWCC is no walk in the park and is still a kick in the balls