There was a show on Oprah where apparently women in the marines are expected upon joining to be raped and are raped. They are told upon enlisting to always be on pills even if they were not sexually active so that they wouldn't get pregnant when they are raped by their peers and superiors. They are also expected to keep silent about the ordeal. It seems like everyday life for a female soldier in the US marines.
Bini, I don't think what you are say is the turth, hana

I hope you understand what total and utter bull#%? that is.

That is a shame and a huge scandal, and deserves much more attention, indignation and row than all the issues on this board.

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There was a show on Oprah where apparently women in the marines are expected upon joining to be raped and are raped. They are told upon enlisting to always be on pills even if they were not sexually active so that they wouldn't get pregnant when they are raped by their peers and superiors. They are also expected to keep silent about the ordeal. It seems like everyday life for a female soldier in the US marines.

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that was a crazy scene!!!
"Peace and love"

a female in the military has more to fear from her follow soldiers than an enemy raping her.

Yes, they could do the same to a guy, and yes, men get raped too. However, women get raped much, much,
much
more often in these situations. A female POW is at a very high risk of being raped. Depending on the enemy, practically guaranteed. What's more, men are more protective of women than of other men. Seeing a woman tortured affects men much more than seeing another man enduring the same torture. It's protective instincts. So yes, a single woman would easily compromise the entire squad. In the film, too, the guys didn't care that other guys were beaten and traumatized. But traumatize a woman, and they turn their backs in protest.

At least one of our female POW's in the short Desert Storm ground war was raped or at least badly molested by her Iraqi captors.

The problem with having women in such roles is guys will naturally try to protect them which has been proven in real world combat operations. So it becomes a problem. Also most US wars are in Muslim countries. So the chance of a captured woman getting raped are very high.

• Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.

I am positive it does happen to malesbut the Master Chief was just trying to make his point that having a female soldier, would compromise the whole squad..which is crazythey can do the same to a guy

That part always cracks me up btw. As if guys in combat couldn't (and didn't) get raped. Yeah sure. Only women can. Right.
For every lie I unlearn I learn something new - Ani Difranco

It was psychological warfare to get either her or the others to give out information that would got them booted out.

It was psychological warfare he wanted the others to give up info which would get them all booted out. At least prove a point that women in combat heavy roles was dangerous for everybody.