Excluding women from frontline combat is essentially sexist. Regardless of the many substantial contributions women have made to the United States military from the American Revolutionary War to the contemporary wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, it has long been a sanctuary of masculinity, which consequently has led to the organization's staunch resistance against women's direct martial wars. participation. Opponents of women's frontline combat argue that women are unable to carry out the responsibilities required in battle based on gender and gender role stereotypes. Such views assume that women are physically and psychologically weaker than men, require additional accommodations, and are more vulnerable to sexual abuse. Therefore, much of the resistance to women entering the military in combat roles stems from the traditional, discriminatory belief that men should protect women from harm. The concept that women are physically and emotionally weaker than men and therefore should not serve in combat ignores the often grueling physical training involved in military training. For both male and female enlistees, training, physical fitness and psychological exams are part of military life. Both genders are required to pass physical fitness exams, and discipline is an expectation for anyone considering military service. Furthermore, often aligned with strength is the accusation of psychological weakness, which brings with it the masculine word, courage. This argument suggests that women, due to their perceived lack of masculine courage, are unable to perform the basic function of infantry - killing the enemy - and are disinclined to voluntarily serve in combat roles. of paper... just as happens in civil culture. However, as women continue to prove themselves on or near the battlefield, long-established chauvinistic military traditions will fade, as happened with the recent Army and Marine Corps policy change that opened up several occupations on the front lines previously denied to women. Although the timetable for this significant change to the established military framework is difficult to assess, and it is doubtful that it will change soon. Works quoted BBC News, "US military to ease curbs on women in combat roles." Last modified February 9, 2012. Accessed March 28, 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16975751.Hillman, Elizabeth “The Female Shape of the All-Volunteer Force.” Women's America: Reorienting the Past Edited by Linda K. Kerber, Jane Sherron De Hart, and Cornelia Hughes New York: Oxford University Press, 2011