Wait, 42 pushups is combat ready? And females only need 19? What even are those numbers?!
My old female Sergeant from my conscription was denied a tour in Afghanistan because no squad really trusts females that takes the easy way. It's not about sexism, it's about trusting the soldier by your side being able to drag you out of a shitty situation if it's needed.
What does that have to do with those arbitrary numbers? Hell, a fit adult male should be able to do more than 42 pushups as well...
Those arbitrary numbers really just represent the differences there is between males and females in the army. I'm pretty sure that anyone who has been a soldier for more than 4 months can do hundreds of pushups.
Those numbers are within a 2 minute time limit without resting. Proper pushups. Nobody it doing "Hundreds" within that time limit.
Ah, within 2 minutes, makes more sense, but that number for females still seems way to low.
Females and males are physically and psychologically different. This may shock some people.
Different yes, but not to the point where 19 and 42 are the differences for pushups. ---
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