The Case Against Drafting Women Into War

Women are not men, and vice versa.

Men and women are different physically, emotionally, and mentally. Their strengths and weaknesses were made to complement each other, not to be interchangeable.

Generally, women are less tall, weigh less than men, and possess less muscle mass.  Men are stronger than their female counterparts because of basic human biology. This does not in any way imply that women are weak because, in fact, they are not. Women conceive and  bring life onto this earth – a biologic fact and strength that men will never be able to claim (no matter how hard they try).  Men and women are born with different characteristics and qualities and because of innate physical, mental, and emotional qualities, men are better suited for combat war than women.

In addition to being physically demanding and brutal, war is also psychologically extremely threatening. As historical and social trends illustrate, men are better equipped to handle the trauma of war due to the differential mentalities seen in men and women.

Women are natural caregivers and multitaskers due to how their brains operate. In a sense, the woman’s brain is like a string, with everything somehow connected. This is why, especially in conversations, women start on one topic and end their thought on something completely different. To her, they are connected. All aspects of her life are incorporated into her day. She is everywhere at once, doing everything.

Meanwhile, a man’s brain seems like many little boxes. In a way, everything is compartmentalized, so wherever he is, he is completely there. Whatever men are focused on, or whatever box they are presently in, they tend to be highly focused on. While women’s brains are built for multitasking, men’s brains are built for compartmentalizing.

Men and women have different mentalities too, and this is all too apparent in sports. Men and women’s soccer, for example, looks completely different, as does every other male and female sport. Men’s soccer is faster and more aggressive, and there is a lot more dribbling. Meanwhile, women’s soccer is slower and the team passes the ball a majority of the time.

Don’t think, just do. This line is used frequently in military-based movies. While these are movies, and movies are not the reality, there is some truth to it. Military is not about thinking and analyzing  your combat actions but rather about executing directives and orders most effectively as possible. It is about going all in, with absolutely nothing else on a soldier’s mind other than the task at hand – being 110% committed to the task and mission.

For time immemorial, war is war. The purpose of war is to kill, and whoever does so most effectively wins. We are not speaking of sending America’s daughters to be nurses or hold office positions, but sending them to the battlefield, at the very heart of the battle, with bullets flying, artillery exploding and brutal death occurring often of close companions and friends. Not only sending them into hell, but forcing them into a place and circumstance that does not highlight their strengths and amplifies their differences with men. Through this misguided and politically driven policy, America’s daughters would be forced to become more masculine and man-like. While these are good qualities for men, it is not the same for women.

Men also have a natural biological inclination to protect, whereas women are more characteristically caregiving. Regardless of what those on Capitol Hill preach, there are natural differences between men and women, and those differences are especially evident in sports and on the battlefield.  On the battlefield, men will have the natural inclination to protect the women with them. Men in combat must be singularly focused on the mission to kill the enemy and protect their country, not the women alongside them.

Human nature does not change, and stating this is not misogynistic. Men protecting, or wanting to protect women is neither misogynistic nor patriarchal. It is simply human nature, and I believe our human nature, and the differences of men and women’s nature, derives from both our primitive nature and God’s creation of human beings. While our technologies and way of life may change, human nature does not.

Some RINOs cheer drafting women, claiming that if feminists really want equality, they now have it. They think this is a self-own, or a “gotcha!” moment. It is not. When lives are mortally threatening and taken in real combat and conflict, it is not the place to employ cheap political. The RINOs know this is wrong, but they continue to go along with the left’s self-destruction of the country. Will they still be laughing if their daughters, granddaughters, and nieces are drafted and thrown into the hell of real combat?

Senator Josh Hawley summed up his thoughts on this topic by tweeting “It’s one thing to allow American women to choose this service, but it’s quite another to force it upon our daughters, sisters, and wives”.

America needs to once again acknowledge that men and women are genetically and biologically different. Male and female sexes are not interchangeable, and we were made for different purposes. Men and women have different strengths and weaknesses which complement each other when used to their full potential.

For most women, the battlefield does not highlight their strengths and they feel inept to handle the demands of a combat involved military. As stated above, women have a natural inclination to caregiving and nurturing, which is why a majority of nurses and teachers are women. Women and men are both strong in their own ways. Pretending men and women are the same, and easily interchangeable, is entertaining an illusion and one that the nation can’t afford in terms of its military prowess, lethality and readiness in a dangerous world.

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Ellie Fromm is currently serving at The Prickly Pear as a Journalism Intern. Ms. Fromm is entering her senior year in high school and has been home schooled since preschool.