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nitpicker

(7,153 posts)
Tue Jun 4, 2013, 11:31 AM Jun 2013

What Senator Chambliss was talking about in the sexual assault hearing

The Senator claimed that a sizable number of women on the first mixed-crew deployment of an aircraft carrier became pregnant.

He may instead have meant the destroyer-tender AD 42 Acadia, which according to Wikipedia was the first mixed crew to serve during "wartime" (the Gulf War). It was nicknamed the "Love Boat" as about 10% of the female crew either embarked pregnant or became pregnant.

He then went on to suggest that further integrating women into combat roles would increase certain statistics, and wondered if the military had taught women what not to do (blame the victim, right?).

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What Senator Chambliss was talking about in the sexual assault hearing (Original Post) nitpicker Jun 2013 OP
To clarify matters, that was 36 women out of (presumably) 360, hedgehog Jun 2013 #1
How about making it EC Jun 2013 #2
Yeah, just have people shut off their sex drive. RC Jun 2013 #3
Not shut it off... EC Jun 2013 #4
I was referring to BOTH sexes. RC Jun 2013 #5
I'm not a big fan of sex with co-workers Politicub Jun 2013 #6

EC

(12,287 posts)
2. How about making it
Tue Jun 4, 2013, 12:45 PM
Jun 2013

so it's not to be "expected" from the men? For God's sake, can't men go anywhere without being tempted by women? What an excuse...I expect military people to be disciplined in their behavior..don't they pledge to be honorable?

 

RC

(25,592 posts)
3. Yeah, just have people shut off their sex drive.
Reply to EC (Reply #2)
Tue Jun 4, 2013, 05:20 PM
Jun 2013

That'll work, right? Right? Right? Why's everbody looking at me like that?

It works for Nuns and Priests, doesn't it? What? What do you mean, not really?

EC

(12,287 posts)
4. Not shut it off...
Reply to RC (Reply #3)
Tue Jun 4, 2013, 06:07 PM
Jun 2013

Last edited Tue Jun 4, 2013, 07:24 PM - Edit history (1)

Control it for Pete's Sakes...you seem to have that same attitude.

And by the way there is such a thing as consenting sex. And why is rape being seen as lust instead of violence?

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