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If we are to ask eighteen-year-old women to shoulder the burden of national defense, the "deal" needs a radical upgrade in three areas: Ergonomics as Standard:
—one that trades the most formative years of her life for a system that wasn't built with her in mind. To fix this, we have to move beyond just letting women into the room; we have to change the room itself. The Lousy Deal 18 female war lousy deal fixed
– For decades, military medicine studied male bodies only. The fix: the Department of Defense now mandates sex-specific research, including on reproductive health in combat zones.
Integration of women into all combat MOS (Military Occupational Specialties) ensures that "service" is defined by capability, not biology. Comment below or DM me
– Monuments glorified male soldiers while ignoring nurses and female auxiliaries. The fix: the Women in Military Service for America Memorial (1997) and growing inclusion in local memorials.
So here’s the part they didn’t fix.
If you’re an 18-year-old female who just got a lousy deal from a war you never asked for—you’re not alone. And you don’t have to accept it.