Chicks on the front line

Watching the 7pm Project last night, I found myself getting rather irate at an ex-Commando politician named Stuart Robert, who was trying to defend why women are currently not allowed to apply for the Special Forces.

Now before you roll your eyes gentleman... I'm not launching a feminist tirade. Sure, I expect equality as standard behaviour, and don't appreciate men conversing with my breasts. But I also like it when the cute muscly ones move weights for me at the gym.

But this Mr Robert clown (who I suspect still sleeps in his khakis and is often found practising covert ops in his backyard) gave the following reasons for this discrimation:
Commandos spend long days without sleep - clearly not a gender biased issue

Commandos use every ounce of mental strength - as far as I know, there's no evidence to suggest men are mentally stronger than women (in fact I'm tipping most evidence is to the contrary), and finally,

Commandos are tough enough to tip the blood from their boots and put them back on - really? have you ever seen a guy stub his toe and not carry on like a pork chop?

To his credit, Charlie Picking went slightly green at the bloody boots comment and said he certainly couldn't do it. (And I suspect that none of these modern day MacGyver's ever walked up Racecourse Drive on Derby Day with multiple skin flaps hanging off each foot).

But seriously, is the whole 'tough enough to tip blood out of your boots' prerequisite written on the application form for Special Forces? Do they ask the question at the entrance exam? 'Solder! Are you prepared to piss blood in your boots boy?' 'Yes sir!'

I don't diminish the role these guys play (and admit I may have seen A Few Good Men too many times)... obviously these Special Forces types are not your average guy.

But it doesn't change the facts. This rule means policy makers believe every single woman in society to be weaker than the average male. They must, because even males are at least given the opportunity to fail. Whilst the toughest, most athletic, determined woman is still rated below them... seeing she can't even fill out the form.

Is it because pink pen is too hard to read?

Realistically, it's unlikely many women would make it, but I have no doubt there's a few G.I. Jane types out there who could wipe the floor with the average bloke.