I couldn't enforce a cultural change, and the clear violations would continue to go unreported in a culture that made them seem normal. Simply put, the drafters did not have a vision of women working along with men on an equal basis. As a telltale illustration, all of the ships that were opened to women were outfitted with berthing for ten percent of the crew to be women. Nor does it occur to most feminists to ask why women only constitute ten percent of the military. The military grows out of this conservative upbringing, building a hierarchical power structure that doesn't allow the few women who do join to break out of the mantle of protectionism created by the anti-discrimination rules.
Conservatives argue that women weaken the military.
Both miss the point. The military is only about Upper Body Strength because it was developed by men, to emphasize male abilities. For example, the Navy requires all members to pass a general physical fitness test once a year, running a mile and a half and doing push ups and sit ups for two minutes each. But these abilities are not needed for job performance. Women are capable of meeting any physical standard required to do their jobs.