TY - BOOK AU - EGNELL Robert TI - Gender perspectives and fighting PY - 2013/// KW - WOMEN IN THE MILITARY KW - UNITED STATES KW - WOMEN SOLDIERS N2 - Suggests there are two main concerns about women in combat roles which are firstly that they may have lower physical abilities and mental toughness which would adversely affect unit combat effectiveness, and secondly including women will change combat culture. Argues these are flawed assumptions and goes on to explain why this is so ER -