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Women and the Battlefield Equality. People everywhere fight for it. From marriage equality to gender equality, the fight has been on for hundreds of years. But what really is equality? According to Google and Dictionary.com, equality is the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities. Women for example have been fighting for equality with men in all aspects from equal pay to equal rights to the right to fight in war. Just recently the United States’ Government has granted women the right to serve their country by fighting in war. The Selective Service System for the US Government now reads, “the best qualified and most capable service members, regardless of gender, are available to carry out the mission.” Of course …show more content…

Studies have been conducted to prove or disprove those very statements. The University of Boston’s physiatric facility conducted a study where they analyzed and surveyed 340 female and 252 male OEF/OIF Veterans within one year of returning from deployment. The OEF/OIF are part of the Operation Enduring Freedom, the official name used by the U.S. government for the Global War on Terrorism between 2001 and 2014. The study focused on PTSD symptoms and stressors these veterans encountered. The study concluded that both gender’s resilience to combat stressors for women and men were similar. It was reported that 30.16% of women and 31.34% of men identified with PTSD. These findings show that men and women are not that different when compared on a mental postwar level. Although having veterans returning with PTSD is not the ideal effect of war, it does affect many, and through this study it is concluded that women are just as qualified as men to be …show more content…

For example, a common stereotype is that women shouldn’t be violent. It has been pushed upon females to endure sports like volleyball and cheerleading rather than football and wrestling. In both of these sports females are to to wear tight small pieces of clothing which only help to objectify women and sexualize their bodies. This only encourages the belief that women don’t belong in war because they belong on the sidelines cheering for men, while they get their hands dirty and do the “tough work”. Women today have begun to break this stereotype and have started to show the world that they too belong in the field hand in hand with men. An example is former cheerleader for the Eagles, Rachel Washburn. After cheering for the Eagles for many years Washburn decided she wanted to enlist in war and fight for her country. In an interview with USA Today she states that she is extremely proud for defying the stereotype and for defending her country. Washburn is now a 1st Commander in the Army. Although many judge her and classify her as a deviant, she is a role model and inspiration for younger girls who are tired of the stereotypes and who want to join the military in the

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An example of a women dealing with PTSD is shown in the story The Train, by Mariette Kalinowski. “At times, when she was consumed by the tightness of Iraq and barely conscious on the train, she wondered if what she was feeling was ever her own, as though she were living someone else’s memories, transforming into another person.” (63) The protagonist is trying to recall what happened during her deployment. She recalls parts of what happened in Iraq but not all.

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PTSD Affecting Soldiers He stood there, frozen, shocked, not knowing what to do when he saw a gun pointed at him. Thankfully, the trigger didn’t work, but he had to witness a scarring event, in which he had shot his enemy in the head. It is not surprising that soldiers returning from a stressful war often suffer from a psychological condition called Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. For instance, in the book Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers, the principle character Perry unmistakably demonstrates how war troopers can be damaged and experience the ill effects of PTSD.

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Additionally, mental health effects of serving war not only affect an emotional state of mind, but further research says it can increase a soldier's chance of developing PTSD. In the NCBI database, A Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors for Combat-Related PTSD among Military Personnel and Veterans, published by LuLu Zhang identifies the risk factors make soldiers more likely to experience PTSD. Equally, “Various aspects of the trauma period also constituted risk factors. These include increased combat exposure, discharging a weapon, witnessing someone being wounded or killed, severe

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Women fought very hard to get the rights they have today and are still fighting for some. Women worked as hard as they could for their rights and they have made tons of positive

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Kouta Hébert Grade 10 History Culminating Essay Over the course of the 20th century, Canada’s close relationship with the United States has been built upon trade, military and other economic partnerships and agreements. This close relationship has sparked a number of trade agreements and alliances. One of these alliances is NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). This is an alliance that consists of 29 independent countries across North America and Europe, and was originally created to resist the Soviet Union and the spread of Communism near the end of the 1940s.

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When soldiers with PTSD come back from war they might receive different treatment from others, they might be treated like a feral dog perhaps. This might be because they act different, this might include hyper-vigilance, lots of anxiety, stress, nervousness, and lots of hesitation with talking to new people. Several people talk about their past experiences and how it affects them today. “Any incopentance Bear encounters in civilian life arouses the same feelings of fear, rage, and grief.” (Shay, para. 25).

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Proposition 65 is the initiative regarding the funds from the sale of carryout bags in certain stores. According to the Official Voter Information Guide provided by the State of California, if a state law prohibits distribution of free single-use carryout bags and requires a minimum charge for other carryout bags, this initiative would redirect these proceeds to a special fund — the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Fund — to support programs and projects related to recycling, beach cleanup, litter removal, clean drinking water, drought relief, habitat restoration, and state, regional, and local parks. A small portion of these funds would be used for grant administration and audits of the programs receiving funds. Proposition 65, or

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Serving in the military can be a very traumatic experience. War entails a lot of conflict, shootings, and bombings. About twelve percent of all veterans suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Also, twenty-three percent of women reported sexual assault while serving in the military, and fifty-five percent reported having experienced sexual harassment when in the military. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is not the only mental illness that these conditions have caused.

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Even though men are usually stronger than women, Women can have strength to serve in combat. But now other countries are allowing women in combat, Women are becoming stronger. Their just doing this so they can prove women are equal, and are as equal to men. Some countries do this so other countries join in with them. Women have the strength, and are as equal to men as men are to women.

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Throughout history, many gender roles have been placed upon women. Women are told to be wives and mothers and to take care of the home. Women are shown to be nurturing and are told to be “good” girls or else they would be punished. All of these, plus others like, being inferior, passive, less intelligent, emotional, weak, and maintaining a lower social position are all stereotypes. By definition a stereotype ”is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of

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Women have proven themselves as being competent and qualified for tasks and jobs in the military even under stressful or dangerous conditions. Men are allowed to choose combat and women should also be given this choice. Society will not suffer because not all women desire to fight in war-like conditions or deployments. Recently, there are numerous women who serve as Generals and Admirals. They consist of all components of the forces including serving in combat units and onboard ships.

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