Co-ed combat : the new evidence that women shouldn't fight the nation's wars
Browne makes a case against women in combat, based on research in anthropology, biology, history, psychology, sociology, and law, as well as military memoirs. It asks hard questions that challenge the assumptions of feminists. For instance: ₅ Has warfare really changed so much as to reverse the almost unanimous history of all-male armed forces? ₅ Are men and women really equivalent in combat skills, even leaving aside physical strength? ₅ Do female troops respond to traditional types of motivations? ₅ Can the bonds of unit cohesion form in a co-ed military unit? ₅ Can an all-volunteer military afford to reject women?
Nonfiction
xi, 350 pages ; 24 cm
9781595230430, 1595230432
124538923
1. Introduction
pt. I. Sex differences and their origins
2. Physical sex differences in size, strength, and speed : separating fact from myth
3. Sex differences in mind : separating fact from myth again
4. How did sex differences come about? : pure socialization, or do hormones play a role?
5. Evolutionary origins of sex differences : the "why" question
pt. II. Modern warfare
6. The nature of modern warfare
7. The "special case" of aviation
pt. III. The manliness of war
8. War as a traditionally masculine pursuit
9. What men fear
10. Why men love war
pt. IV. Men and women in groups
11. The bond of brothers : all for one and one for all
12. Who men follow : leadership and followership in combat
13. The evolved nature of male bonding : is men's aversion to female comrades in arms intractable?
pt. V. Threats to cohesion and effectiveness arising from mixing the sexes
14. Who men protect : women and children first
15. Sexual relationships and attraction
16. Double standards and political correctness
pt. VI. Special problems resulting from female personnel
17. Rape of female prisoners of war
18. Reproductive issues : pregnancy, motherhood, and hygiene
pt. VII. Manpower issues
19. Recruiting, retention, and conscription : is a fully integrated military attractive to either men or women?
20. Should the sexes be separated? : sex-segregated training and operational units
21. Why comparisons to some other forms of discrimination are unpersuasive
22. Conclusion