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    Did you know that women could be drafted to combat? I believe that women should all get the chance to fight if they want to. There are tons of women that are in combat. They all join for different reasons, some join just to see what it’s like, and some join because they want to represent their country. During the Civil War more than 400 women went into the army disguising themselves as men, just do that they could fight in the war. If women can dress up as men and go to war and fight for our country

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    She’s the MAN: Woman in Combat Civil rights refer to a citizen’s rights to political freedom, social freedom, and equality. When thinking about civil rights the first thing that comes to mind is usually racial controversies; however, the topic of civil rights is much broader than race. Since the beginning of time women have had to fight for their rights. Whether it is suffrage or combat women do not have it easy. One hot topic of today’s debates is whether or not women should be allowed to enter

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    America introduced the first female soldier to serve in an American military unit. Women have played a vital and important role since then when it comes to the military. During the World Wars, the importance of female soldiers was ever so important. While the men were at war, they filled in numerous jobs that were left vacant by the men overseas fighting to help keep the economy and America running smooth. Although women have proven their worth to the United States Military, there still is a place that

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    Women 's Rights Of Women

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    predominantly fought by men, because the idea was that women should stay home and tend to the house and the children. Few women have made a name for themselves in history, fighting in war alongside men. The most notable woman in history that broke all the gender rules of ancient time was Joan of Arc. Joan fought for Charles VII, to take back France from the English. In the end she was captured by the English and burned at the stake. Joan is the most notable women in ancient history to fight in war. Fast forward

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    Gender Equality

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    mid-1800s to the early 1900s, women were not allowed to vote; instead, they were forced to become housewives and obey their loved ones (“Women’s Suffrage Movement”). On August 20th, 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, women finally gained equal rights in American society, after countless struggles to obtain it. In today's society, people question if women should assist in military combat or not. Gender equality remains an issue that the world is still having. Women can handle themselves on their

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    Direct Combat Roles

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    A topic that is becoming more and more prevalent in today's society is the allowance of women into direct combat roles in our armed forces. Forests densely covered with fog, barren deserts, explosive covered fields. Those are just a few of the many different types of scenarios encountered by troops in direct combat roles on the modern day battlefield of todays world. The soldier in today's direct combat roles need to be decisive, mentally and emotionally stable, very physically fit, and the ability

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    Combat roles are grueling and nerve breaking, with a lot of commitment and endurance required. Masculinity is the most suited trait for anyone to fit adequately and perform effectively. Mostly, men fit well in these roles due to their masculinity. However, women too, can perform as equally as effective as men. The effectiveness and suitability of inclusion of women in major combat roles in the American Armed forces has faced heated debates, between people who believe that the combat roles are most

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    Wishful Women Want War! 'If not me, who? If not now, when?' These inspiring words spoken by Emma Watson at the U.N changed the whole world's perspective on women. However, the idea of women fighting in combat is still seen wrong or absurd by some people. Women deserve to fight in combat and should be allowed. Firstly, women should be considered to fight in combat, not based on their gender but on their capability. Secondly, although women are built differently, these differences could add to the

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    Paragraph writing on my given topic: Offering women a role in military combat will support equal rights for women. If we observe any military force across the world we will find the number of women serving military is not great, Military has been traditionally thought of as an occupation reserved for men and this mindset continues till date inhibiting the complete participation of women folks into military. There are several factors which inhibits women from joining military: Counter-arguments:-

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    Women are vital to the stability and efficiency of all branches of the United States armed forces. Although women’s presence may be necessary to the operation of the military, their placement in combat positions would prove to be a devastating mistake. The body of a woman is not made to brave combat positions, and placing women into positions dominated by men could create a hostile working environment. The atmosphere of battle is already heated, and placing more problems into the equation could lead

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