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ancianita

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6. By all appearances a choice seems fine if men can have the same choice.

Reply to qazplm135 (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 25, 2021, 11:18 AM

Apr 2021

The question I'd think they both would ask is, why is there not a choice for men.
Another question: Why would different dress be "standard."
Another question to men and women: if there were a sudden attack, who'd be better prepared in dress for evasion and battle movements.

The military doesn't run on polls of its troops, so the decision has been made somewhere. And that decision should not be a secret to a multi-gender public.

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About the U.S. Military Code of Dress [View all] ancianita Apr 2021 OP

Wish I could rec plus several gazillion! Thie issues that you bring up do not receive anywhere niyad Apr 2021 #1

Photos of military dress of females in the Israeli military would be good to see, too. ancianita Apr 2021 #2

Makes absolutely no sense for anyone to be attired in a dress for the military. LiberalFighter Apr 2021 #3

So the Army gives women the choice qazplm135 Apr 2021 #4

The Air Force does as well DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2021 #5

By all appearances a choice seems fine if men can have the same choice. ancianita Apr 2021 #6

You aren't wearing your dress uniform qazplm135 Apr 2021 #10

I know that. What if a non combat zone is attacked, is the question. ancianita Apr 2021 #11

What if aliens invade?! qazplm135 Apr 2021 #14

Haha okay, fine. On a daily basis I'd call one kind of dress 'one less thing'. ancianita Apr 2021 #15

Do men get to choose a skirt? CrispyQ Apr 2021 #9

Yeezy does -- Givenchy! So does Vin Diesel. ancianita Apr 2021 #12

My USAF sergeant granddaughter wears dress blue pants. quaint Apr 2021 #7

By choice? Or by dress standard for both genders? ancianita Apr 2021 #8

I don't know but plan to find out. quaint Apr 2021 #13

I'm confused as to why qazplm135 Apr 2021 #16

More choice isn't better if the "choice" repeats a gendered civilian look ancianita Apr 2021 #17

the choice qazplm135 Apr 2021 #18

Fine. I accept your arguments and see nothing wrong with the meaning of 'choice' here. ancianita Apr 2021 #19

I'll give you credit qazplm135 Apr 2021 #20

In my case ancianita Apr 2021 #21