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CuriousLord -> RE: Why not just make her wear a burkha? (12/26/2007 1:53:37 PM)
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The author makes two good cases for jobs which women may not be suited for. However, some women may be, so it would have to be a case-by-case basis.
Such as, no, a 100-pound woman is not suited for police duty. (Hell, I could overpower a 100-lbs. woman with my index finger. At that weight, there's hardly any muscle!) But what about a 230-lbs. body builder? Sure, large, strong women are rare.. but, for those who are in such a position and able to perform as a man would, she shouldn't be discriminated against just because she shares a gender that isn't usually as fit.
Pregnancy in office is something I think can be a big deal. Hypothetically, we have a female president and she's pregnant. Do NOT sugar coat this. Pregnant women are, biologically, hormonal. Even if someone experiencing these hormones and keep their composure, their hormones are still strongly influcing their thought processes. This can be fine for many things, but for a president? No, that's too dangerous. I do not want violently fluxing hormones running this country. Nor am I comfortable with the idea of a sitting president out on maternity leave.
Perhaps, though, the answer isn't in barring women from office or police duty. I would suggest, instead, that police officers be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Police officers evaluated this way will likely be more often male, because males are typically stronger, but it wouldn't bar females who are able to perform. I would also suggest having a regulation against pregnancy while in office. If the individual wants to hold an office, they have to be committed to it in a responsible manner; pregnancy isn't a responsible manner to high offices. Still, nothing wrong with a woman holding an office if she approaches it responsibly, just as we expect of males.
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