Rape within the ranks
Published: 16 December, 2009, 09:35
Edited: 03 February, 2010, 11:58
American female soldiers step into war, facing the dangers of combat together, never imagining that the enemy could be standing by their side all along.
Artyom are you using a Russian sounding name for your screen name or are you actually a Russian? I ask you this question because if you are a Russian, then, I would assume that you do know about the history of the Red Army and the role women played in the Red Army. I am not Russian but history shows women were fully integrated in the Red Army and whilst both historical documentaries and films show complex gendered relations between men and women in the Red Army, including sexual relations, mass rape of women was never part of relations between men and women within the Red Army. The reason why American men rape American women in the U.S army has nothing to do with women in the army. The more logical reason why men in the U.S army may want to rape theirr comrades in arms is because the U.S military has been slowly transformed into mercenary war machine and not because men and women cannot serve together in the military per se. When a man who took an oath to defend his nation and the constitution rapes his female comrade, he deserve to be shot on the spot or at least castrated and send to labour camp for the rest of his life.
We as people are supposed to feel safe in our homes, at work, and just simply walking down the street, but how are we supposed to be and feel safe if soldiers are going through these things. They protect us but they are not protected. Its not fare. They risk their lives to keep the peace, and a war is going on within the ranks because some of the women soldiers are not safe where they should be in one of the safest places. It is not safe here in town or cities or in camps for soldiers. Is there ever going to be a safe haven for anyone? Probably not, but with a little more effort things can be improved.
You expect my sympathy with your article when you write crap this
http://rt.com/usa/news/woman-husband-penis-bobbitt/
about a man being drugged, bound and having his penis cut off. Then you laugh at him. Give me a break.
Being in a combat unit has nothing to do with getting raped in the military. You could be sitting at a teletype typing messages on the second shift 40 hrs. a week and still, if some sick soldier who's twice your size wants to rape you, all he needs is opportunity. Tell your first sergeant and you will get nothing but the "Well, it's your word against his." Would you want to send your 18 year old daughter up against this kind of attitude? Rape awareness should be part of basic training for every female soldier. It happens. And what female wants to make a career of the Army after being sexually assaulted? If she serves her three years and doesn't make a fuss, she thinks she has done well.










There are places for women in the military, but in combat units, this is what happens. And they don't have time to deal with this nonsense just because politicians decided to listen to feminists and place women there just for equality sakes. If it is for the survival of the nation, it is more appropriate, but not in a professional army where it is just a distraction. They shouldn't be there period. Only small nations that need every person they can get to defend the nation allows women plus the US which doesn't need them at all. A woman will almost certainly lose a fighting scenario when two are rifle butting each other and stabbing with a knife. I guarantee it is a bad idea, but American politicians seem to promote them.