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Feminism In Military

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Not only has this decision drawn ire from conservatives for playing into gender politics and kowtowing to third-wave feminism, it has also been called insulting by a leading historian, Amanda Foreman. She and others say this change assumes women to be weak and unable to endure the stress of taking a tough exam in the classroom. Critics say that while the school claims to battle sexism, Oxford coddles women rather than encouraging them to work hard and persevere alongside their male classmates.

Similar arguments were made in regards to women in combat positions in the military. Because of biological differences between men and women, the physical requirements were very difficult for the majority of women to meet. In response, the military lowered

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