tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225232161221761290.post7999525051318910456..comments2023-08-20T05:17:56.364-07:00Comments on Empirical Magazine: Through My Empirical LensRandall Auxierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07945429178447058758noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225232161221761290.post-41810781481837902312013-01-28T20:30:51.565-08:002013-01-28T20:30:51.565-08:00We enjoyed your thoughtful, insightful article. Ke...We enjoyed your thoughtful, insightful article. Keep up the good work!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225232161221761290.post-74493667520607627662013-01-28T10:27:57.893-08:002013-01-28T10:27:57.893-08:00You're welcome DirectSpirit, thank you for you...You're welcome DirectSpirit, thank you for your reply. I think you bring up an interesting argument by shifting the perception of the issue from the ability of women to the inability of men. Women have had to deal with issues of irony throughout American history, but they eventually have found ways to endure and rise above it. Thanks again, and please feel free to comment on more of our articles. Cheers! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225232161221761290.post-4892337515145915782013-01-26T15:25:22.012-08:002013-01-26T15:25:22.012-08:00Nick, thanks for your article. It was sensitive a...Nick, thanks for your article. It was sensitive and thoughtful, and hit the good points. This issue is fraught with irony. "Can women handle the stress of combat?" is an ironic and irrelevant question. Even a stupid question. I like your childbirth analogy. The military has a system in place, and people (men, women, transgendered, etc., etc.) who can't negotiate combat are not as likely to make it into combat--there's a screening process. Second, women are already serving in direct combat and directly engaging the enemy. They just aren't officially recognized and PAID for it. Until now. The primary thing that changed with Panetta's order is the Congress' and Army's attitude, not a female's combat readiness. Another irony is that men having issues with seeing women killed and putting themselves at unnecessary risks has everything to do with men and their inability, rather than being an issue for women. Thanks, Nick. Aloha!DirectSpirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400851863594194236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225232161221761290.post-66363602804355221172013-01-26T15:23:19.963-08:002013-01-26T15:23:19.963-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.DirectSpirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400851863594194236noreply@blogger.com