Why can't women join certain branches of the navy??

Question

I know that men can only join the navy seals... Why is that, isnt it against the constitution? That we were all born equal and everyone gets the chance to be whatever they they want to be. We don't segregate by race so why do we segregate by gender?? Isn't it against the law?

Answer 1

women cant do a lot of things because of health reasons

my father is in the special forces and women cant join becuase sometimes they go out range for a long time and you can get a infection on and in your private area from not being able to wash properly. also you have to carry heavy rucksacks and a womens hernia is more fraigal then mens so it can be ruined which isnt good cause you can be thrown out for that.

i felt the same way becuase i really wanted to be in the speical forces and then my father explained i now get it now and i was upset 4 a while but i got over it  

Answer 2

I spent 6 years in the special forces during the Gulf War.  women lack the physical strength and aggression that is needed to perform many tasks in combat.

if you haven't noticed not many things are equal in the US. nothing about life is fair and that's just the way it is.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Hard to say why But........The United States Coast Guard Does NOT Discriminate at all. In fact ALL jobs or "ratings" available to men are also abailable to women in the Coast Guard.

Also if you were to get pregnant while in the Coast Guard you could take up to a year or more off from the Coast Guard. Of course you would not get paid but the other branches does not offer that.

If you want to enlist in a US Military branch that is unbias towards gender. The United States Coast Guard is your solution

Answer 5

The Constitution does not guarantee women the right to serve in combat Military Occupational Specialties.  In fact, it is Congress that has passed laws that specifically prohibit women from serving in combat-oriented "Special Forces" and standard Infantry, Armor, and Artillery fields.  

Women can still serve in units that come into combat 'incidentally' like the Military Police or serving in Field Medical units.  Congressional laws just state that women cannot enlist into "Combat Fields"

This does not violate your Constitutional rights.  If it did, you can be sure that the ACLU or some other organization would have already taken this case to the Supreme Court.

Hope this helps!

EDIT: Yes, but Constitutional Amendments were made to rectify issues you have brought up.  As far as I know, the Congressional laws are indeed "laws of the land" that you live in and I don't see how your "freedoms" or "liberties" are being taken away because you can't be an Infantryman.  Just relax, take a deep breath, and know that you can still serve your country in a valuable way as I have stated as hundreds of thousands of women have before you.  

EDIT: And the Coast Guard, well.. that's a branch of the Department of Homeland Security now, isn't it?  Therefore, just like a woman joining the FBI, CIA, Border Patrol they look upon the gender as a non-issue since most USCG jobs are very border-based and "law-enforcement" based.  They don't send Coast Guard units to storm bunkers in hostile countries, but rather, defend their homeland.  Does that mean their job is any less dangerous?  No.  It just means their mission posture is oriented differently.

Answer 6

Women cannot hold combat positions in any branch of the armed services - that's a law passed by Congress. Infantry, artillery and all special force groups (including the Seals) would be considered "combat" positions.

And it does make sense - how many women can actually keep up with men when it comes to the physical standards that they special forces have? Our bodies aren't built to haul 80+ lbs over miles and miles of potentially rough terrain. We can have serious health issues over not being able to have proper hygiene for an extended period of time (just think what would happen if you got your period on a mission and never had a chance to change a pad/tampon).

Its not illegal and its done to protect the other members of the military holding combat positions. If you were to fall out they would have to take care of you and that could put the whole group at risk.

Suggestion: Get over it, its not going to change and ranting about it doesn't make a difference.