Maybe because of their minority status (women make up 20 percent of the US armed forces) and maybe because of the rampant macho-ism army institutions promote, one in three female soldiers will experience sexual assault while serving in the military, compared to one in six women in the civilian world. Women in the military are a shock to the system here, but what happens in a country that has always used women in the armed forces and that has one of the strongest armies in the world?…
Read the full post on the Fbomb , where Shira and I discuss Rachel Papo’s awesome photography and women’s roles in the Israeli Defense Forces and the American army. Check it out!
Photo Source: Rachel Papo, “Stepping Outside for a Cigarette Before Taking a Shower.” 2004.
