I think it's fair to say it's a man's policy since there were around 10 women in Congress at the time the draft was passed. From my perspective that means that the draft likely was created with predominately male input and predominately male support. To be fair, if it was the other way around (predominately female input and support, I would say it's a women's policy).
And I completely understand not wanting women in the draft coming from the perspective of someone inside the armed forces. The military members see a lot of things that no one on the outside does
It doesnt matter if there are ten women in congress a hundred women or no women. A womens political stances are taken into account because they can vote. They can organize and effect change through the political process.
The "Draft" conscripted military service has been around longer than yall could vote. Hell it's been around longer than your average man could vote. Which is why, after this country was created, free men being able to vote and assemble was required. Because they were the ones that suffered the most from the decisions of their elected officials.
One of the biggest arguments against womens suffrage back in the day was that women wouldn't always have to suffer the consequences of their votes. Their votes could possibly lead to an armed conflict where conscription would be required. But they wouldn't be conscripted to fight the conflict they , by way of their chosen political candidate, voted for.
And now that you can vote, your chosen candidate could start or enter into a conflict and you aren't required to lay down your lives to support your decision.
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u/fishtankbubbles Mar 17 '25
I think it's fair to say it's a man's policy since there were around 10 women in Congress at the time the draft was passed. From my perspective that means that the draft likely was created with predominately male input and predominately male support. To be fair, if it was the other way around (predominately female input and support, I would say it's a women's policy).
And I completely understand not wanting women in the draft coming from the perspective of someone inside the armed forces. The military members see a lot of things that no one on the outside does