Who made broad claims? I posted about a single instance from a memory that was triggered when he mentioned firemen. That's all.

There are other positions such as Fire Police and EMTs that provide those other services. Likewise, for many fire departments, they are generally understaffed, and hiring people that can only so a tenth of the job is out of the question because it means they still have to hire even more people to cover what they can't do, along with buying a new drive by wire truck, none of which is covered in the budget...

I'm pretty sure it's racist if I say no

Diversity?

The tests they mentioned were carrying a hose. Carrying a hose up a ladder. Using an ax to cut through a door. And I think one more about carrying someone.

The very tests you are talking about are the ones that the woman wanted changed. I remember this because they showed the men performing the test. They had one of those little training towers, and the applicants had to carry the hose.

Looking at the website, I see that the judge ordered the tests to be changed in 1982. Since I was born in 1980, I doubt that I would remember watching 60 Minutes prior to this judges decision.

She was upset that these, now lowered standards, weren't low enough, and that if a woman could not perform the basic tasks that a fireman needed to do, that machines should be made to perform them for her.

That still doesn't carry the hose up the ladder, or carry a fallen firefighter out of the building.

The women also have lowered strength requirements for the armed services.

Dude posted this Why not things like police, fire, teaching, military, garbage collection and so forth?

I recalled an interview that I saw over a decade ago that featured a one of those professions. I said feminist because that was how the person was identified by both the interviewers and herself.

I'm sorry if this somehow shits all over your Wheaties and ruined your day.

I meant to use it. That was how she identified herself.

My anecdote directly related to people complaining about there not being enough female firefighters, which the parent asked about. This was also featured on 60 minutes or some other such news show, and I believe also featured a lawsuit that was filed to lower the "discriminatory" tests.

your anecdote came out of nowhere to feature a pervert friend of yours that writes bad erotic incest fiction. What's your point?

Why would I want someone else to be my penis?

Even if I didn't have a penis, there are plenty of attachments that I could purchase to perform the needed tasks.

Silicone doesn't float?

Of course, naturally talented women should float to the top no problem.

If I were to look at this list as a 22 year-old, why would I go into IT except for a misplaced love of programming?

How many 22 year old women have a misplaced love of programming?

When it comes to acting, I think the unions have a lot to do with that. Don't you actually have to already have some credits to your name before you can join the SAG, and don't you need to be in the SAG in order to get any work in Hollywood?

I remember a feminist complaining that the strength test for the city's fire department was too much for women to handle. The strength test consisted of carrying a hose, chopping down doors, and other things that firemen have to do in their job. When asked what good a woman that could not do the job would be on the crew, she stated that they would just need to get machines to do the work instead so that women could join.