I do. High-stress high-stakes careers dealing in the macabre tend to result in dark/inappropriate senses of humor as a coping/bonding mechanism.
Although not predictive on an individual level, the (perceived?) general trend is that men are more accepting of that kind of environment than women are.
I've seen people make the argument that a woman shouldn't lead an infantry platoon because it would prevent grunts from coping with the death and destruction they face every day. Similar for defense attorneys. Nobody wants to risk being reported for sexual harassment because they laugh at something that happens in a rape trial; they also don't want to be forced to be 100% serious at all times behind closed doors.
I'm not convinced these ideas have merit, particularly due to self-selection. Most women don't volunteer to be infantry officers unless they want to be part of the infantry culture. But that does seem to be the operating perception.
Why is it that the US military has different physical fitness standards for men and women ? Shouldn't standards be gender neutral ?
Men must complete a three-mile run within 18 minutes to get a maximum score on that portion of the PFT, while women younger than 40 have up to 21 minutes.
For Marines between 17 and 20 years old, men must do 20 pullups to get a maximum score; women must do seven.
On the CFT, men must lift a 30-pound ammunition can between 106 and 120 times within two minutes to get a max score. Women must lift the can between 66 and 75 times for a maximum score.
If the standards are un-equal discrimination is natural.
> Men must complete a three-mile run within 18 minutes to get a maximum score on that portion of the PFT, while women younger than 40 have up to 21 minutes.
Former active duty Marine here. I'm on your side in this 100% for several reasons I won't go into, but the 18 and 21 minutes you stated is off by quite a bit. It's roughly 28 (male) and 32 minutes (female) for 3 miles - it may have changed by a minute or two since I've been out. This still aligns with the basic premise of your statement.
For reference, 3 miles at 18 or sub-18 minutes is getting to an elite level of running, while low to mid 20's is average.
Do you have examples of these practices?