Marines: Most Female Recruits Don't Meet New Pullup Standard -- NPR
Starting Jan. 1, every woman in the Marines Corps was supposed to meet a new physical standard by performing three pullups. But that has been put off.
The Marine Corps announced it quietly. There was no news conference — just a notice on and an item on its own TV show, .
Lance Cpl. Ally Beiswanger explained that the pullup test had been put off until sometime next year, to gather more data and "ensure all female Marines are given the best opportunity to succeed."
So far, female Marines are not succeeding. Fifty-five percent of female recruits tested at the end of boot camp were doing fewer than three pullups; only 1 percent of male recruits failed the test.
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Update #1: Female Marines Not Required To Do 1 Pull-Up -- CNS News
Update #2: Most Female Marines Can't Pass New Pullup Test -- Opposing View
My Comment: We are told that the standards for both men and women in the Marine Corps would be the same .... now we know that this is apparently not true.
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