I wouldn't call 15-17% pregnancy rates for women on ships as "horrible" or an "unintended" consequence. Sailors doing the dirty and women getting pregnant is a given, especially cooped up on a ship. This comes with the territory of a mixed-gender force, and progress can be made tailoring the logistics to lower the pregnancy rate.

Pregnancy is a part of life. Only women can get pregnant. Stating these facts doesn't come close to proving that women in the force is a net negative. Especially when the Navy already pulls sailors off of shore leave early because critical billets are unfilled.

Now come asechrest.  I was kind of tracking with you on this issue until this post.  I think you’re either being naive or haven’t read about the impact of a significant number of women getting pregnant on ships.

It is no small matter when you have to pull a woman off a ship, especially a nuclear vessel that could be at sea for half a year without needing to dock.

A nuclear aircraft carrier is not a college dormitory.  The interaction between the teams and need for esprit de corps is mandatory to maintain a combat footing.  Interpersonal and sexual relationships interfere with that.

Saying “this comes with the territory in a mixed gender force” is an answer given by sociologists, not warriors who’s job it is to win a war, not conduct social experiments.

I used to have a woman work for me who was a Lt. Commander in the Naval Reserves and flew MH-60 Seahawks.  When in active duty she flew these off destroyers in anti-drug ops off South Africa. She was a tough cookie. Her husband was retired Navy. In the reserves they would fly from Jacksonville to Bath, Maine to test weapons systems when they put out a new Destroyer.

While working for me she became pregnant.  The navy let her continue to fly until the earlier of (a) 7 months or (b) when her survival gear no longer fit.

She stopped flying around 5-6 months, but for neither of the reasons above. She stopped because her crew mates were doing HER jobs for her, like climbing on top of the aircraft for preflight inspections. They were being gentlemen and didn’t want her to fall in her pregnant state.  That’s gallant in a peacetime reserve setting, but could disrupt union cohesion when the shit hit the fan in a combat footing, especially on a vessel.

What could possibly go wrong there?

Took the words right out of my mouth.

They can’t grant consent.

They can’t drink.

They can’t join the military.

They can’t go into bars.

They can’t rent a car for another 9 years.

But they are mature enough to vote to shape the government.

The stupidity of the left is incomprehensible.

Even though young men have been greatly feminized these days, I still think that if you draft 100 random millennial males and 100 random millennial females and run them through boot camp, many more women will wash out (assuming standards aren't lowered).  At some point, if enough women wash out, then it doesn't make sense to keep taking in equal numbers.  So an equal draft is probably not a good idea.

I say get rid of the draft and improve conditions and benefits to draw enough volunteers that have a chance of meeting the physical requirements.  If that means 10 women for every 100 men are accepted, then we are probably getting the best of both.

Well said Joe.

He’s your typical progressive elitist.  He can make derogatory comments towards minority’s and his audience applauds, and the msm looks the other way.

Where’s Johnny Carson when you need him.?  Same with Jay Leno. They knew it was foolish and counterproductive to shit on half of your potential audience.

David Letterman started out that way. But then he couldn’t help himself, and his show faded into obscurity.

The ego of these leftists knows no bounds.

https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1099383887770206210

Fuckin A, Woods. I love that guy. He tells it like it is, always.

Bullshit. 

The 25th Amendment is not a “way to remove a President”.  That’s the msm ignorant interpretation.

To lawfully remove a President it’s covered in the constitution by a process of impeachment.  The 25th is a way to replace a President in the event he can’t fulfill his obligation. It was never ever intended to circumvent the impeachment process.

Exactly. Further, the use of the 25th Amendment is not within the power of these people. Power rests with the cabinet, not law enforcement officials.

Based upon a Gallup poll. Very interesting article.

https://www.bing.com/amp/s/www.washingtonexaminer.com%2fwashington-secrets%2fgallup-liberals-outnumber-conservatives-in-only-6-states-down-from-9%3f_amp%3dtrue