Since women shoot better than men, why is the default soldier not female?

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I've read a lot about how women are better than men in shooting guns. Would female military, a female soldier be more successful and deadlier than male?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Don't know if that's true. Some of the best snipers in ww2 were Russian women. I guess the big problem for women as frontline infantry is that women are just not built to carry the gear over the distances required. Helmet, uniform, boots, armor, weapon, ammo, food, canteens, compass, first aid kit—everything a soldier wears and carries (their “load”) can add up to more than 68 pounds. In a combat mission, that weight can skyrocket to as much as 120 pounds. In Iraq and Afghanistan a lot of soldiers and marines had to be given medical discharges not due to enemy fire but because the weight of carrying their gear which resulted in fractures, breakages, arthritis etc in their ankles, feet, knees and back. They feminists in Israel tried to enforce equality in the Israeli army with women drafted into frontline infantry roles like the men but the women kept getting injured in basic training. My platoon's lieutenant is a woman and on a few exercises she has fallen over with her full gear on and not been able to get up again and we've had to carry her back to barracks because she is so exhausted.

ManInChains · Accepted Answer

In general, women are not better than men at shooting guns. Men are known to be stronger than women so are more capable to handle kick back from a weapon compared to a woman. That is not to say that there aren’t some women out there who couldn’t also handle the kick back of a weapon but majority of them could not handle it there are even some men out there who wouldn’t be able to handle it either even though they are still expected to be able to. It is just another one of those “she can do anything better than he can, she can do anything better than him” feminist agenda misandry bullshit

FreyaRed · Accepted Answer

Look at Ukraine, most combat deaths happen due artillery and drones. Close combat firefights are rare. Today soldier's best friend isn't the rifle but the shovel. Women are physically too weak to dig trenches or carry 50kg heavy artillery shells. Believe me or not but Ukrainian slaughter PM wouldn't hesitate a second to sacrifice hundred thousands of women if they were usable in trench warfare.

ApplePie409 · Accepted Answer

In a target shooting setting, I have seen women kick ass. I've seen this in real life, and in the cyber world. But real combat is a horse of a different color. It just doesn't compare to the danger involved

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Did your readings compare the performance of men and women in competitions on shooting ranges, or in combat conditions?

RavVid · Answer

It is questionable what you are reading as statistical evidence indicate no great difference other than pistols where arm strength is important.

It does seem that female shooters tire quicker than males which makes sense and in some circumstances you could expect male strength to give advantage. Circumstances outside of competition shooting.

I think that probably leads to the answer to your question. Ever since breech loading rifles, Generals have complained at how few enemy casualties have resulted from the amount of ordinance fired. They were particularly bitter about it during the Boer War when enemy casualties seemed to be more unfortunate accidents than anything.

It does take some effort to get soldiers to shoot to kill and not just in the general direction of the enemy.

So are women more likely to be cold hearted killers then men do you think? I think you probably have a point here. Yes.

ZackBan · Answer

"Since women shoot better than men" is a very wild assumption to take at face value like this and answer your question.

Simply because it's a physiological impossibility.

There's a different between "A" woman who shoots better than men.
And the average woman shooting better than the average man.
The weight of most guns alone make that impossible without mentioning the cardiovascular strength it takes to maintain a combat position for an extended period of time.

My own mother was a solider for 30 years and she'll be the first to tell you
"You don't want women on your frontline, not unless you wanna lose your war"

Flatmanlewis · Answer

I’d sure like to see that source information.

Truth is most women are not as likely to shoot guns as the average male, in the US. Therefore more males have shooting experience and oddly are often needing to be stripped of bad habits they have developed when being professionally instructed. More women are virgin shooters when they receive professional instruction and more likely to employ the direction given without previously established bad habits.

On the balance, most of the best shooters, tend to be men but there are some phenomenal female shooters out there.

WintersDaughter · Answer

That's... not exactly true. Your gender doesn't determine if you're a good shot or not, the amount of work you put into it does.

I know a lot of men who are amazing shots, I know women who are also good.

I'm a better shot than some men and some men are a better shot than me.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

Without women you would not have been born or brought into this world. So makes no sense to insult the gender that gave you life. I know men also brought you into this world, but I am discussing women since you are denigrating them in this post.

Anonymous · Answer

Because women are are more critical as mothers to the long term survival of the country. In short when you start losing women your losing your country in the war win or lose.

Additionally Women do poorly in battlefield conditions because they are also slower, can't carry as much weight, and tend to lose badly when we run out of bullets to shoot.

So its just bad policy to send women to war as you basically lose no matter what.

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

Since males were socialized to be the protectors, females’ threat assessment and response is less developed. By the time they know for sure who or what to kill, they’re already at great risk. Moreover, they’ve put others at risk. No bueno, chica!

SweetDripp · Answer

Actual shooting is a very small portion of a soldier’s job. Strength and endurance are extremely important and men fare better in those areas. Also, it’s not like men can’t shoot well enough to be effective.

4ngelic · Answer

women are only much better at snipping. for typical soldier stuff guys are much better. being a typical ordinary soldier isn't just shooting guns, it's very physical and requires a lot of strenghth

Liivv · Answer

Why are soldiers trained? to fight war who starts war? men. When a woman starts a war then the women will go fight, but when it is "MEN" that cause war you don't just expect a woman to just casually go and fight. do you?

DextroShade · Answer

There is more to fighting in war than just shooting, and it is doubtful women could handle the pressure. Watch the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan and tell me if you think women could handle being in that.

Staximus · Answer

Women are better shooters and better fighter pilots.

AngryCarl · Answer

I don't think that's true. Of course women can shoot a gun in a pinch but most countries haven't traditionally deployed women in the front line. Russia did, but that was because Russian men are fucking useless.

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

I didn't think I'd be accepted because I'm short.

BarryLiverstone · Answer

You read a lot about that in the context of a sport which girls are better than guys. Guys are still on the front lines of the military

Anonymous · Answer

I'd need to understand how you drew that conclusion as it seems counter intuitive.

laraWM · Answer

Yes it could be, sure

handsomelad70 · Answer

If that's the case, probably.

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