I'm writing in response to Ashley Herzog's editorial printed April 9. While I respect your opinion, I feel the need to provide a different interpretation of the Women's Equality Amendment. To clear up some points of confusion: the goal of radical feminism is not to make America a society that does not acknowledge gender
as you seem to believe. With some unbiased research I think you will find that radical feminists are trying to change certain social constructions (that inherently give favor to men) so as to allow women an equal opportunity to access the benefits of this society.
Regarding females in combat, your statement that no army in the world has ever experimented with it is, for lack of a better word, wrong. Many armies throughout history have allowed women to fight in ground combat. All-female units have existed in Russia as early as post-WWI, and in Norway, women would be required to serve the same positions as men in the event of national mobilization.
Hard as it is to fathom, not all women feel it is a privilege to be denied the right to hold certain military offices based on the fact that she was born with a vagina, instead of the classically-preferred penis. U.S. history demonstrates that Americans tend to get smarter with time; hopefully 30 years has been enough time for us to realize that true equality applies to all people at all times and that now is the time to give up some petty privileges in order to achieve the equality we all deserve.
Erin Rose Pfeifer is a sophomore journalism major. 17
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