In the aftermath of the Army's sexual harassment scandals, some lawmakers have demanded the military end gender integrated training. These naysayers see a link between young men and women training together and inappropriate sexual behavior.
Women are too distracting, they say.
The solution is to train men and women separately. The problems at Aberdeen and other training commands do not involve young men and women with raging hormones seeking out sexual partners. The men found guilty of sexual harassment and assault are, for the most part, family men in their thirties who are non-commissioned officers in positions of trust and responsibility. Separating the sexes during training is not the solution. What's needed is strong leadership.