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Let us sulk together!
A couple years back before I got out of the army, we deployed and anyone who's been in knows; You pack it, you carry it. Anyways, we touched down in Kuwait a fellow "soldier" of the female persuasion dropped her bags on our way. Everyone including me and other females passed her by, being too busy with our own bags. **spoiler alert** they're heavy AF. Unfortunately, for me I was the closest to her or just on someone's sh#t list and was told to help her.
I refused.
I was scolded on the spot and told to carry my bags and then return to get hers. This was toward the end of my army career so, I wasn't as reactive to the theatrics. I refused. was redirected to the commander's office. again I refused and explained the obvious.... that if I had dropped my bags, I wouldn't expect anyone to help me etc. also, if she can't carry bags then how could she be expected to carry me or any other wounded etc. just a ton of etc. I was met with...."but she's a female".
Ultimately, I got smoked on the blacktop for about a good 30 minutes. and I was put on extra duty for the rest of the month... that means I worked from 600 am to 1100pm every day of the week, for about 3 weeks. (including Saturday and Sunday)
I have a whole treasure chest full of awesome examples of sexual discrimination in the army and otherwise. I know how things are presented but you'd be surprised how things really work. I envied the infantry because they didn't have to deal. But I guess that's soon changing but that mandatory selective service for females will drag on another 20 years I bet.
What's your story?
A couple years back before I got out of the army, we deployed and anyone who's been in knows; You pack it, you carry it. Anyways, we touched down in Kuwait a fellow "soldier" of the female persuasion dropped her bags on our way. Everyone including me and other females passed her by, being too busy with our own bags. **spoiler alert** they're heavy AF. Unfortunately, for me I was the closest to her or just on someone's sh#t list and was told to help her.
I refused.
I was scolded on the spot and told to carry my bags and then return to get hers. This was toward the end of my army career so, I wasn't as reactive to the theatrics. I refused. was redirected to the commander's office. again I refused and explained the obvious.... that if I had dropped my bags, I wouldn't expect anyone to help me etc. also, if she can't carry bags then how could she be expected to carry me or any other wounded etc. just a ton of etc. I was met with...."but she's a female".
Ultimately, I got smoked on the blacktop for about a good 30 minutes. and I was put on extra duty for the rest of the month... that means I worked from 600 am to 1100pm every day of the week, for about 3 weeks. (including Saturday and Sunday)
I have a whole treasure chest full of awesome examples of sexual discrimination in the army and otherwise. I know how things are presented but you'd be surprised how things really work. I envied the infantry because they didn't have to deal. But I guess that's soon changing but that mandatory selective service for females will drag on another 20 years I bet.
What's your story?