We enter with the 3rd and last part of the article on the service of women in the peculiar Forces. We've talked about this so far, ism you are active in this kind of unit, whether you are besides moving on a "storm", and what characteristics should be the perfect candidate to join the "specials".
Discussions concerning the service of women in the Polish Army (WP) are of a very akin nature, whether we are talking about peculiar Forces (WS) or any another kind of Armed Forces. so in the second part of the article we tried Let me show you a broader context with the approach to the presence of ladies throughout the army..
In the 3rd part of the text, however, we will address the issue of preferential treatment for women in the military, which raises many of the men serving in it. We will besides address issues related to sexuality that inevitably had to appear between soldiers of different sexes. There will besides be a fewer words about the request for changes in the command of mixed teams.
As a summary of a series of texts, we will besides give you our view of the creation in the peculiar Forces of groups consisting exclusively of women.
Are women in the military treated in a preferential manner?
According to our peculiar Forces interviewers, any women are actually treated in a preferential way: “Women behave in this respect just as much as most people do. If they sense that they can have it easier, why not take advantage of it?" It seems to be a reflection of the same mechanisms that function throughout the army.
It starts with tiny things – “Can you give me a ride? Would you aid with the ammo? And so slow the peasants are made.” They, in turn, complain about it, but at the same time frequently let themselves to behave like this. Our friend mentions, for example, the situation in which she carried ammunition with her friend. A fewer men followed them:
What the fuck is going on here? Why are they hanging and the peasants leaving? – 1 of them threw.
– I'd aid them. his colleague replied.
Similar cases happen throughout the army, until at any point it turns out that in a given unit the company is tasked with, for example, loading sandbags, or participating in an expedition, and the ladies... are lost in action They agreed with the commander that for a fewer days they will be dealing with documentation – writing conspects, filling out journals, etc.
And do you know what specified a “job” looks like in WP? Here's a small sign, there's a coffee... for easy.
But is this the situation in the full army?
However, these situations do not reflect the situation throughout the army. any members of our “pack” from the peculiar Forces even claim that in their unit women were not treated in a preferential manner. The mechanisms in the company simply do not let this. In the course you can’t “fall in ch...”, so everyone is treated the same way.
In addition, discussions with our colleagues from another JWs show a very different image of the approach to women. It can so be concluded that the treatment of women depends on the situation in the division, superior and subordinate. So we would divide the women serving in the military into 2 groups.
The first consists of ladies who effort as much as they can to do all the tasks as men. The second group, on the another hand, responds to their duties in a more "pragmatic" way – the military is just a occupation for them. So if you can have it easier, why not usage it? If they get to the right supervisor...
This can indeed happen in a situation where they will be treated preferentially. However, this is not a rule. specified behaviours are besides little likely to happen in the WS, as those serving there are characterised by a superior level of motivation. Thus, it is improbable to think about avoiding planned tasks, as this would mean being on the margin of an individual.
The situation of women in the peculiar Forces
In our opinion, it is hard to say that women in the peculiar Forces are treated in a preferential way at systemic level. However, at the level of individual components, specified cases may occur. The same is actual throughout the army – everything depends on the superior and circumstances.
Moreover, the WS “plays” is alternatively about who gets the allowance, or is sent for a given trip, training or officer course. In particular, the second opens the way to completely different possibilities and positions. The selection criteria sometimes give emergence to doubts as to what our conversationalist confirms.
Women stress that even 1 specified situation can have a negative impact on the perception of all women in the individual. “They start to be treated like pussies who came to the army to make good money, score the best odds and get as small money as possible.” explains our friend.
“The problem is that women are trying besides much to please,” adds the second. 1 example of this is “the sending of girls to equipment courses that require advanced physical strength. Not all of them are able to meet this request due to their natural limitations. So after the course they will not be added value in terms of handling this equipment.”
In the case of gentlemen, the question of courses is that if a given individual does not have the predisposition to become a sniper or a physician, the individual does not invest in gaining qualifications in this field. So if the X female is not suitable for a peculiar kind of task, then it should be understandable that she is not directed towards related courses.
Cultural factors
However, each medal has 2 sides. Yes, it happens that ladies are treated preferentially. But let the first stone throw the 1 of the men who never helped a female in the army. due to the fact that it's the right thing to do. Or even worse – due to the fact that she is simply a “cool chick” and worth scoring a fewer points. Who knows, or maybe...
"There are guys in the unit who see a female freak out and say to her, "Get a grip and get to work. But specified is simply a definite minority."
We are besides not amazed by the behaviour of the ladies, who, knowing that erstwhile they are seen as “sloung” half a company, usage this. Think about it. If we could turn the situation around and put a man in a platoon where half the women there would sigh to him, he'd most likely usage it, too, wouldn't he?
Once upon a time, a young, attractive woman was assigned to the unit where 1 of us served. After a fewer days, it turned out that individual was bringing her grapes, individual else was trying to help... The girl was intelligent and utilized it in a skillful way. She has so “set up” a occupation that in most areas she has been treated with preference.
After a while, even her superior offered to meet her for a beer after work. She said no. After 1 year, however, erstwhile the officer stopped favoring her for various reasons, she “remembered” his proposal. It helped to remove him from his post.
Men besides have akin “combinations”. Only they are mostly not so “so sophisticated”. For known reasons, gentlemen must not usage cultural conditions to the same degree as to take a shortcut.
So both sides request a change of attitude. Gentlemen must not feel "in an obligation" to aid women just due to the fact that they are women. These, on the another hand, should not anticipate it or make worse usage of it. For in the army we are all the same soldiers.
The boundary between service and private life
In the erstwhile sub-chapter, we have already touched any issues of sexuality... Since more and more women began to appear in the units, it was only a substance of time before various “sex affairs” came to an end. We're not gonna dig into who slept with who and all that. However, we believe that women alone cannot be blamed for this.
As you know, it takes 2 to tango... In all environment in which the ladies and gentlemen work together, there are besides romanticist relations. However, it is crucial to effort to separate private and professional life as much as possible.
Therefore, gentlemen must learn to control their "instincts" and ladies must set limits in their relations. In this context, we remembered a communicative a fewer years ago. Training, the full team's coming back from the cafeteria. And then 1 guy tried to talk to our friend:
– I'd like to take you to any deserted island so we can watch sunsets together.
She looked at him with surprise and said briefly:
Adam, what the fuck?
My friend got a small mixed up, but he treated it with a natural sense of humor, and he never came back to the subject again. In this way, a colleague clearly reported on where the limit should not be exceeded at work by her colleagues. During the conversation, we reminded her of this situation.
"It must be remembered that we are only human beings and sexuality will always be present in male-female relationships. However, the function of superiors is not to let this to translate into assignments for soldiers."
Is the military prepared to command women?
And that's how we got to the point of commanding mixed teams. In the erstwhile text we wrote, among another things, that The army was not prepared for the organization women in their ranks. At the same time, we remember how much "gunfire" he ruled among the teaching staff at the officer's school in Wrocław.
Some even hated women and expressed it on various occasions. Others treated them almost like princesses. It was hard to find a lecturer who was average in this matter. Nor do we remember that in any class past officers are prepared to command women.
So it was not explained to the subject how women should approach dense items. Or how are they expected to behave in a situation where a female reports indisposed in the field? Not to mention the question of mobbing and how to counter this phenomenon.
No wonder, then, that later we are dealing with the fact that what a commander is simply a custom. It happens that there is simply a collection to be managed so that the supervisor will say after a while, “we thank you” and go on to discuss a task that requires, for example, carrying any things. Another officer, on the another hand, would throw specified a text to a female that if it had happened in the U.S., he would have taken the suit the next day.
Let us give the level to our friend: “If women do not have the boundaries of what they are allowed to do or what they are not allowed to do, they will usage them. It is hard to keep girls in check if their superior is not strict and equally demanding for all soldiers. However, it is to be done.” Exactly.
It is the task of the superior to guarantee that the group functions well and does not make frictions, which consequence in unequal treatment. If individual tries to “swiggle” or “swiggle” he must be skillfully brought to the ground floor. Whether he's a man or a woman. The military should prepare the commanders accordingly.
Is the formation of women's teams in the peculiar Forces a good idea?
In our opinion, the creation of women's teams in both the peculiar Forces and another types The Armed Forces are not a good idea. And this is not about undermining the competence of the girls there. due to the fact that many of them are most likely large soldiers. However, we are talking about strategy solutions.
And 2 problems arise from this angle. First of all, no 1 has always convincingly explained to us what women's teams are truly doing? Moreover, they are theoretically to operate arm in the framework with another "packs" which members have completed selection and base courses.
So why separate these 2 groups and make organizational problems? Secondly, this does not aid the issue of equality in the military. due to the fact that there will always be those who will look at a female who wants to service on the “storm” and say: dooobra, listen, where are you going? That's where you have a separate female team.
The military should at the same time break the organisational, cultural and training barriers that prevent women from achieving their full potential. For comparison, ladies in peculiar services operate on precisely the same terms as gentlemen. They besides undergo the same recruitment and training.
So no 1 is making a problem of a female taking a advanced position in the Operations Department. Can you imagine a female leading the Combat Team? Heh, now even ideas related to the admission of the ladies to the "storm" origin controversy. What if a female was in charge? You won't find besides many fans of this solution in the “fight”
Women in peculiar Forces: Summary
Ladies in the peculiar Forces usually take positions in security. Many years ago, however, there have been individual women who functioned side by side with men in various performance lines. An example of this is the experience of another of our colleagues.
“Everything depends on the squad you work with. Even though I worked with all the guys, no 1 always questioned that since I'm a woman, I can't handle it. On the contrary, we tried to complement each other. If we were going to work, I didn't push myself first to come in with a batter due to the fact that I knew my physical limitations.
But I had my share, and everyone could number on me not to fail. There were no problems with communication or unhealthy competition.” I think he was the first S. Petelicki to effort to bring this thought to the ground. However, it seems that the army was not ready for this at the time. The general besides lacked time to full guarantee that this imagination was put into practice.
However, the current social conditions are clear: there is no turning back before being full aligned in the military with all positions for women and men. It is besides a story to think that there are tasks in which, by definition, representatives of 1 sex execute better. Everything depends on the circumstantial predispositions of a given person.
On a akin basis, it is simply a story to say that mobbing in the army applies only to women. Therefore, in our opinion, the Polish Army should equal “the rules of the game” for both sexes. Our interlocutors believe that the only difference in approach to men and women in the military should be to supply separate toilets for each sex.
In all another respects, ladies should operate on the same principles as you do. In return, women should have the chance to service in all post, including peculiar Forces Combat Teams. If they meet the required criteria there and the same for all.
Women in Combat Action
Will it be the right decision to let women to participate in combat? We don't know that 100%. And we ourselves have concerns about it. In fact, this will only be resolved by experience of conflicts involving linear units of both sexes.
