I was told that a girl was rejected from recruitment into the military just because she was born w/o a uterus. What?? What does a Uterus have ANYTHING to do with how well a woman performs in the military?!
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Egao No Genki
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The military is very strict these days about recruitment and I feel her pain. I was rejected because I have diabetes (a totally treatable condition) and I was very sad. They asked me all sorts of questions right down to my parents' and sister's medical history.
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I don't know, but I was rejected from the Marines because I was a pound over their weight limit. I also had line scores in the 130's and 140's, with a total of a 93 on the ASVAB... I guess they just really do not need people as bad as they say :P
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Perhaps the lack of a uterus means that she needs on-going medical treatment, hormones, etc., which may be difficult to provide in combat situations.
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A uterus shouldn't have anything to do with eligibility for the military. I never heard of a prostrate gland firing a gun.
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Yes, I am the one who posted that. I actually knew a woman who was rejected for that. (Even though males soldiers were not born with it.) I could see if it was necessary, but...lol!!! How can that make a difference?
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I can see this based on one reason. If she was wounded in the abdomen it is possible a medic or surgeon could cause her death based on the fact that her internal organs are not "textbook". Uniformity can be critical in providing "on the fly" medical care.
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If the staff don't know what else to do, I'll be they just reject. Some higher authority would have to make a decision and probably did not because they don't need members bad enough to make an exception.
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There would be some medical criteria that causes persons born w/o a uterus to require medical disqualification. There are many medical requirements that we don't understand that causes a person to be non-eligable for active duty. I don't know enough about medical issues to render an opinion as to why such persons can't serve.
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