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Marine experiment finds women get injured more frequently

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Re: Marine experiment finds women get injured more frequently

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To some extent, this is not surprising. However, the conclusions that are going to be drawn from the evidence are pretty unsubstantiated. Women and men have different physiologies, particularly in terms of how the typical "average" build works out and in terms of the configuration of hips. The finding that women are going to have more hip injuries than men should not consequently be surprising, and other injuries rel…

What would you do differently than the Marines experiment? What's the appropriate metric?

I don't really see a better way than measuring task performance.

Re: Marine experiment finds women get injured more frequently

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post #41

To some extent, this is not surprising. However, the conclusions that are going to be drawn from the evidence are pretty unsubstantiated. Women and men have different physiologies, particularly in terms of how the typical "average" build works out and in terms of the configuration of hips. The finding that women are going to have more hip injuries than men should not consequently be surprising, and other injuries rel…

What would you do differently than the Marines experiment? What's the appropriate metric? I don't really see a better way than measuring task performance.

Mixed sex units are a worst case for a women. Sure carrying gear designed for larger men causes more injuries for women. Sure dragging men is harder on a smaller women. Sure being accurate with a heavier gun (designed for a man) is harder.

But how about comparing male units with female units. Women are smaller, take less resources, can fit in smaller spaces, are easier to carry, etc. A truck/plane/boat/whatever can carry more women, and you need less food for each one.

I suspect women given the chance could cause problems for the male competition. Less ego, less er, male. Try some wargames between males vs females. Evaluate their strategy, handling stress, etc. If men are as bad as guessing women's strategy as they at predicting women's feelings they are in for a very hard time indeed. I've heard that men have a substantial advantage in a marathon, but are completely wasted at the end. Women take longer to get to the finish line, but are not nearly as decimated by it.

I seem to recall that NASA did a study and came to the conclusion that women were better suited for space. Just as smart, somewhat smaller, more finger dexterity, and consumed less water, oxygen, and food. This led to a rather unpopular conclusion that most astronauts should be female.

So sure, if your metric is bigger/stronger = better then yes men win every time.

Re: Marine experiment finds women get injured more frequently

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah it has nothing to do with the fact that we're built differently both mentally and physically. Kindly stop concern-trolling.

> we're built differently both mentally and physically You're incredibly sexist. You undoubtedly are part of the reason women are paid 60% what men are. I hope you are fired from wherever you work as you're part of the problem.

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Re: Marine experiment finds women get injured more frequently

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This study was sexist and is perpetuating gender stereotypes which have existed in the male-dominated culture for the last few thousand years. Men and women are capable of performing the exact same tasks equally well. Any hiring should treat genders exactly equal.

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