Yes, But Do You Have Them In Brown?

At which point, I’m tempted to ask how these target percentages relate to any actual expressed interest or aptitude – say, among school-leavers – or to any tactical utility, according to which an unusually high number of women and racial minorities would somehow confer a military advantage. Or are they, as seems to be the case, entirely arbitrary?

When brownness and womb-having are priorities for the Royal Air Force.

3 Replies to “Yes, But Do You Have Them In Brown?”

  1. The Obama administration carryover effect.
    You really didn’t think a Nuclear armed Prez Biden was actually in charge did you?

    All these trade deals…under the table…and secret…
    Just hush you mouth, and pay your taxes.

  2. “…I’m tempted to ask how these target percentages relate … to any tactical utility, according to which an unusually high number of women and racial minorities would somehow confer a military advantage. ”

    Well, come on now, dinosaur, It’s 2023! Quit being so colonial/traditional and start thinking about fairness, equality of outcomes, and level playing fields. In other words, try to imagine the military advantages this might confer to the maligned and misunderstood enemy.

  3. Ironically, women have been proven to be good pilots for many years. During WW II, a fair few women were busy ferrying planes around to various airports and did a good job. Don’t know why they weren’t allowed to fly in combat, but it may have been the physical requirements of the aircraft of that era. My attitude is that women who show an aptitude for flying should be encouraged, as should those of the “visible minorities”, but that competence must be the deciding factor.
    Don’t forget that – during WW II – women “manned” the command centres following the battles on large maps and providing the intelligence to enable the men in combat to anticipate the enemy’s intentions. And women also largely manned the radar stations. Both command centres and radar stations were targeted by the Germans, so many women died. Unfortunately, their sacrifice is largely forgotten.

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