18 — Female War Lousy Deal Top [hot]

Elara watched the officers moving down the line of girls, inspecting them like cattle at a market. They were looking for the "top picks"—the healthy ones, the quiet ones.

Even if she breaks through—say, becomes a Battalion Commander at 40—she often finds the "top" is a glass cliff. She is put in charge of failing units or high-risk posts where failure is likely. Meanwhile, the old boys' network meets at the golf course (or the officers' mess) without her. 18 female war lousy deal top

Consider the case of Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye Haver— the first women to graduate from the U.S. Army Ranger School in 2015. They performed at the of one of the world’s most grueling leadership courses. Yet, instead of widespread celebration, the Pentagon was flooded with internal memos questioning whether the standards had been secretly lowered. Neither man nor woman had their physical feats questioned until women succeeded. Elara watched the officers moving down the line

While the specific string likely refers to this film, the themes of women navigating "lousy deals" in times of conflict (both literal and metaphorical) are well-documented in history: She is put in charge of failing units