Female police officers sue because they are required to take the same physical fitness test as male officers

SlashSero · 2015-06-24T11:21:30+00:00

I like how these women frame having STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE as a negative thing.

Griever114 · 2015-06-24T12:06:34+00:00

Excuse me for wanting police officers that are physically fit....

well-ok-then · 2015-06-24T12:16:25+00:00

If I was the city council, I'd prefer to close the department rather than set physical standards so that old women were not at a disadvantage. It would surely save a lot of money.

Gstreetshit · 2015-06-24T16:07:00+00:00

So they are OK with women being easily over powered and killed by criminals?

I bet they want the same pay too?

mushybees · 2015-06-24T19:51:39+00:00

but... but... i thought y'all wanted equality? now you're suing because you have to meet the same standards as the men?

Needlecrash · 2015-06-24T19:07:21+00:00

Oh equality!

Keiichi81 · 2015-06-24T13:58:49+00:00

May be slightly misleading. The article refers to it as a NEW physical fitness standard implemented this year. As this woman was an officer for 23 years prior, it can be inferred that she probably passed whatever OLD physical fitness standards were in place.

C0uN7rY · 2015-06-24T15:08:49+00:00

If it is a test of physical fitness, then it is right that women should have a different test than men, as there are differences between a fit man and fit woman.

How ever, if this is supposed to be a test of performance and ability. Then it should be the same across the board. E.g. if part of your job may have you lifting 80lb sacks and you cannot lift 80lbs, then you do not have the ability to perform your job and it is fair that you not get that job regardless if gender.

PerniciousOne · 2015-06-25T03:04:05+00:00

So when these women are incapable of providing the amount of force required to subdue a suspect, they will have to utilize higher levels of threat (pepper spray, baton, taser, and firearm), instead of a different physically capable police officer.

paragonofcynicism · 2015-06-24T21:36:01+00:00

Yeah, I don't see any men's rights issues in this article. The details of the physical fitness test aren't disclosed nor are the purposes for the test.

What is the test demonstrating as far as their ability to perform their duties? If this test is being used to ensure they are capable of chasing down a perpetrator, taking down a hostile suspect, or busting down a door to gain entry than yeah, they should have similar standards.

If this is just a general fitness test, then no the standards shouldn't be the same. Men and women have difference in biology that means that standards of fitness will be different.

A fit man can run X miles in 15 minutes, and a fit woman can run Y. A fit man can lift heavier weights. A fit woman will be more flexible. A fit man will be able to sprint at higher speeds than an equally fit woman. These are facts of biology that can't be avoided. And "Fitness" isn't a clear definition. Fitness for what? General fitness or fitness to perform a task.

Since none of the details of the test and it's purpose are provided it is wrong to jump to conclusion and state that this test is not discriminatory.

Jumping to conclusions and judgement without the facts is what we criticize feminists for doing. We are no better than them if we link shit like this and jump on the same bandwagon.

Title	Female police officers sue because they are required to take the same physical fitness test as male officers
Author	spagetti654
Upvotes	95
Comments	29
Date	June 24, 2015 7:13 AM UTC (11 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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