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Esme Fae's avatar

As a woman who has trained in martial arts and who participates in other physically demanding sports with men - there is almost NO overlap in physical abilities between men and women. I'm very strong for a woman, and tougher than most - and a teenage boy can easily overpower me.

I do feel bad for the little Secret Service lady; a lot of the memes are pretty mean. But, it is a completely ludicrous idea to assign a 5'4" woman to protect a 6'3" man. It reminded me of the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" episode where Larry David is picked up at the airport by a tiny, petite female driver who tries to carry his luggage, and the awkwardness that ensues.

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Kelly Harbeson's avatar

Whenever you hear "Diversity is our strength" you KNOW you are being gaslit. Physical ability is MORE important than temperament. The willingness to put oneself in harm's way is not particularly useful when one is physically incapable of the task at hand. Kim Cheatle seems to have seen too many superhero movies where skinsuit clad women and girls overcome crowds of "stupid boys" and thought they were real. She should be fired and replace with someone committed to restoring physical standards of excellence in the department, even if that is a woman. Performance Trump's optics every time. And abolish DHS. A many tentacled monster with an insatiable appetite for funding but no evidence of a brain.

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