sexism is retarded

Rating: 9/10 (28 May 2005)

First of all, there is no reason why a woman, who through strength training has developed her strength as much as a man with the same muscle mass could do, should not join the Seals or other Special Forces. If you would do a little research before you open your fat mouth, you would find that not only is our society sexist, but also we are lacking in studies on women in strength training because it's not seen as feminine. However, is has been proved that women have the ability to increase their strength through training. Yes, women's ABSOLUTE strength is on average lower than men's, however "women are as able as men to develop strength relative to total muscle mass."(taken from "Strength Training for Women: Debunking Myths That Block Opportunity" William P. Ebben, MS, MSSW, CSCS; Randall L. Jensen, PhD.THE PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE - VOL 26 - NO. 5 - MAY 98 )
Thusly, it is in fact possible that a woman can be stronger than a man. A woman who trains, and passes the physical tests should be allowed in the SEALS and other Special Forces. For a woman is as intelligent as a man and as strong as a man with the same mass. NOt only that, but studies have shown that women are better multi-taskers, which makes them good under time constraints and pressure...aka BATTLE.
Of course G.I. Jane had an attractive female for the lead role, movie-goers are sexist. Haha. Vigo Mortissen ain't so bad either, and it's doubtful that he actually went through the rigorous training that Demi Moore did. Now...
More women need to see this movie, especially women who believe that they can do anything they put their mind too. There's no good reason why women are not be allowed to fight in combat to protect our country. Also, it's not fair that men are drafted and women are not. Our country is still sexist, despite the feminist and civil rights movements. This film shows how innately sexist we are as a society. The most sexist person in the movie is not a man, as you might assume, but a woman Senator. She tries to hold Lt. O Neil back, but she soon learns that you don't mess with G.I. Jane. This is one of my all time favorite movies; Demi Moore is a powerful actress, and this part was written for her. Viggo Mortissen plays Master Chief, a person of many depths, just like Lt. ONeil. He parallels her nicely in the film, and the two stars work well together to make G.I. Jane the best film to show the need for equal rights in the military.