Last year, Hegseth introduced new sex-neutral fitness standards that sought to eliminate sex-based grading for combat soldiers on the military’s physical fitness exam. That exam includes a 3-mile run, push-ups or pull-ups, and an abdominal plank. When the standards were announced, some analysts worried it could lead to fewer women enlisting.
But a new report from The War Horse, a nonprofit newsroom, suggests that Hegseth’s new standards were not making the military more masculine, as he seemed to hope. The report found that 90% of female Marines in combat roles who took the fitness test passed or exceeded expectations.
No, remember, when men do it, it’s “instinct”; when it’s women doing it, it’s “feelings”.
That’s right, I forgot to masculinize the term so as not to make them feel emasculated. Like “man bag” instead of “purse” and “man soap” instead of “hand soap”