US Army halts gender neutral fitness test as women struggle
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Re: US Army halts gender neutral fitness test as women struggle
#2China has a word for laughing at western society about all this. Baizuo.
Re: US Army halts gender neutral fitness test as women struggle
#3> The US army is considering scrapping its new gender neutral fitness test because women have been failing in much larger numbers than men.
> Research showed that the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), which is the same for male and female soldiers, was leading to lower results for women with a knock-on effect for promotions.
> An early Pentagon study showed women were failing the ACFT at a rate of 65 per cent, compared with 10 per cent for men. Congress has halted implementation of the new test and the army has begun an independent review into whether it is fair. It has been suggested that the standard test could be evaluated differently for men and women.
Biology is a fact and for some jobs — like combat in the army — that biological difference matters and will manifest in any unbiased test.
I’m concerned by our inability to talk about facts.
Re: US Army halts gender neutral fitness test as women struggle
#4> The test includes six events - a maximum deadlift, a standing power throw, hand-release push-ups, a sprint, drag and carry, leg tuck, and a two-mile run. Those taking it must score at least 360 points out of a possible 600, and those who achieve higher scores are more likely to be promoted.
Just a dumb RPG comment but it seems to be weighted toward STR more than DEX or END. Even a 2-mile run seems suspiciously meh compared to a max deadlift. Is this normal for Army fitness? Hopefully it wasn't a knee-jerk designed by frightened men...
Re: US Army halts gender neutral fitness test as women struggle
#5China has a word for laughing at western society about all this. Baizuo.
"Baizuo is a Chinese neologism and political epithet used to refer to Western leftist ideologies primarily espoused by white people."
Any Chinese person or Sinophile who can give some more depth to what this means?
Re: US Army halts gender neutral fitness test as women struggle
#6Is it possible to create a gender neutral fitness test on which men didn't significantly outperform women?
Re: US Army halts gender neutral fitness test as women struggle
#7> The test includes six events - a maximum deadlift, a standing power throw, hand-release push-ups, a sprint, drag and carry, leg tuck, and a two-mile run. Those taking it must score at least 360 points out of a possible 600, and those who achieve higher scores are more likely to be promoted. Just a dumb RPG comment but it seems to be weighted toward STR more than DEX or END. Even a 2-mile run seems suspiciously meh…
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Re: US Army halts gender neutral fitness test as women struggle
#8China has a word for laughing at western society about all this. Baizuo.
"Baizuo is a Chinese neologism and political epithet used to refer to Western leftist ideologies primarily espoused by white people." Any Chinese person or Sinophile who can give some more depth to what this means?
first result on google images gave me this:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZzv5O6UYAA4cb6.jpg
(I'm not Chinese nor do i speak it)
Re: US Army halts gender neutral fitness test as women struggle
#9China has a word for laughing at western society about all this. Baizuo.
"Baizuo is a Chinese neologism and political epithet used to refer to Western leftist ideologies primarily espoused by white people." Any Chinese person or Sinophile who can give some more depth to what this means?
Sounds like equivalent of "libtard"
Re: US Army halts gender neutral fitness test as women struggle
#10Is it possible to create a gender neutral fitness test on which men didn't significantly outperform women?
The old Army test, the APFT, used the same scale for sit-ups for both men and women.
Maybe number of air squats in 2 min?