The Importance of Being Called a Woman Veteran

We are Women.

 

In the military, you’ll often hear a service member tell another to:
“Man up.”
“Quit being a pussy!”
“You are being a little bitch today.”
“Quit acting like a little girl.”

These phrases use adjectives to describe weakness and associates them with being a woman. Since you show qualities of one, you are subject to mocking; you are considered weak.

Another word often used is “female”. Women in the military are very often called th
at and it is problematic for many reasons.

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