US military defense contractor Electric Boat is reportedly laying out the designs for future submarines that will be [emphasis added]

built specifically to accommodate female crewmembers.

This may be “fake news,” since the genesis of the “women in combat” argument was that women were there already, and that there would be no actual logistical changes necessary to legitimize what was already happening.  Still [emphasis added]:  

The designers are doing the obvious things, such as adding more doors and washrooms to create separate sleeping and bathing areas for men and women and to give them more privacy.

This, too, must be incorrect, because (as everyone knows) the tolerant, non-bigoted course of action is to allow everyone to use any bathroom they choose.  Therefore, no special gender-segregated facilities should be required.  If this report was true, it would almost certainly be considered discriminatory and “separate but equal.” Besides, why do mixed genders on a sub require more privacy than one gender on a submarine? As everyone knows, that would be a prudish, old-fashioned, shame-based view of sexuality.

There’s more:

They are lowering some overhead valves and making them easier to turn, and installing steps in front of the triple-high bunk beds and stacked laundry machines.

This must be false, because it would certainly be viewed as sexist — because women are supposed to be equal to men. (And calling out women and laundry machines?  Might as well file an EO complaint right now.)  Physical standards aren’t supposed to change — rather, the mantra for women in combat was that women would demonstrate their ability to accomplish the mission without having standards (or valves) changed.  Besides, men have suffered with these logistical issues for years, notwithstanding their “rights.”

For the record, there is no immediate indication the US Army has altered the components of the standard issue rifle or sidearm, nor the dimensions of any tank, MRAP, or the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle for women.

The Air Force has had women in combat cockpits for decades, though it really only has one aircraft that was designed after women were allowed to fly fighters. There is no indication the anthropometrics of the F-35 were altered for females.

Of course, there’s still time yet.

Ironically, the entire effort by the Navy contractor — which seems generally accepted, as it hasn’t sparked much controversy — simply acknowledges a long-known truth: men and women are different. Despite the frequent social outcry, despite the often excited efforts to neuter humanity or confuse its sexuality, the fact remains that men and women are not the same.

Shocking, isn’t it?

Perhaps more shocking, the military continues to treat men and women differently — and, arguably, unequally.  Yes, it’s true that physical fitness assessments have different scores based on gender, but some may not know women are given a year to decide if they’d like to leave the military after they have a child — while men aren’t afforded that same opportunity.

Acknowledging that inherent difference between the sexes, however, might open people up to the other natural consequences of that truth.

In the end, however, it is still the truth.

Jesus answered, “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female?”
– Matthew 19:4

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