First off let me apologize if I am not doing this correctly just joined with you guys and not sure what I'm doing exactly.
I'll start off with a little about me I am a 19 year old female who has had the goal of going 03xx for the past 6 months. I have always been stronger than majority of my even male peers and love anything that involves an adrenaline rush and a challenge whether it being physically or mentally so that being said one might see why I'm so about being one of the few and earning the title of a Marine and not only that but a Grunt. So when they opened 03xx to females I became set I was going to be one of the first female to go and make it through. I have no doubt I can physically and mentally do it I have trained to pass all MALE requirements being that I feel they should be same for both genders, war is not fare you will never go up against less because you're a female. I know I could hold my own weight plus my brothers next to me that's not the question. I have been so set on female should be aloud in the infantry but lately with a lot of research I have even began to question the idea. Not because I don't think there are bada** females out there who can get the job done but more so that the grunts have held such level of success how things are. What would be the pros of adding even extremely capable female into their "brotherhood" . I found myself not finding any pros other than to please the public women deserve equal rights crap which I agree on but not when the pros are outweighed by serious cons. Cons being that these female Marines disrupt the brotherhood causing unneeded drama between a bond where one is willing to die for the one to their right and left. Sexual assault which yes is hoped to avoided but has to be expected being that these are a large group of young men surrounded by more young men and now a strong female is thrown in the mix. Let's be realistic now there's a good chance of some sexual tension or what not it's only natural.
I guess my reasoning behind wanting to post this on here and hear your responses is the fact that I haven't been there. You guys have. Going 03xx is something I have been so dedicated to and been training so hard for but now I'm left with is it right for me to selfishly follow through to prove it to myself and peers that "Ha told you I had it in me" .. Am I at the end of the day a benefit to the Corps in this position or just a unnecessary disruption to a so successful group of war fighters. I've gone into my recruiter and gotten everything majority of the way figured out and I'm so set on making sure I have a Infantry contract and then I start questioning myself, again not for the sake of not being able to prove my salt and successfully make it through but is there truly a place for female in Combat. Thanks to anyone who read this sorry if it's a little of just me going back and forth with myself. Just really want to make the best decision not only for me but for the Corps as well. Give your input if you're able to anything is appreciated.