I'm just replying with my opinion.
softrun wrote:
Honest question: does this mean that it is OK for men to fight and die but not for women? No. Gender alone shouldn't be a factor in deciding whom to place "in harm's way." E.g. if you have the option of an equally qualified male or female pilot to send into a heavily defended airspace, gender shouldn't be a deciding factor.
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Why would't they too fight and die on the front?
They would (and already do). The issue is that they may not be proportionally represented on the "front lines" (if such a thing exists anymore) just because they're significantly less likely to qualify for, excel in, or volunteer for, the demands of those jobs. Particularly the physical demands. Boys fantasize about being a SEAL. Not very many women do. Men are bigger and stronger specifically to make us more suitable for combat! So it could be that even in a largely gender-neutral (but still performance-based) military, men will die a lot more. Tough shit. Man-up.
At least until the mech warriors replace the humans on the front.