Despite testing for the same exact position, women have easier physical fitness standards than men

AngryCyberCriminal · 2015-07-24T16:08:08+00:00

Whil I agree with you, they also discriminate on age. What is the point of that? If it really is for the same job, the fitness requirements should be the same whatever age or sex you are.

WaitingToBeBanned · 2015-07-24T12:36:16+00:00

Devils Advocate: Men and women have different fitness standards and physical capabilities, the former is relevant while the latter is not. If this test is to keep people in shape then different standards make sense, if it is to see if people can do a job then different standards are nothing short of insanity.

SoWoWMate · 2015-07-24T20:27:32+00:00

I had a similar case in my German high school. Our high school was very small. In Germany we have to choose a couple subjects where our focus will be. They will be extra tough. I had to take sports. This was by far the most competitive class I ever took. Before in my normal sports class, I had a A- , and then I got D-. It was so hardcore. But what was interesting is that all the requirements has been lower for women. Actually, I dont have anything against it, since women are physically not as tough as men. What my problem with it was is that every women got a A or B while all the men (even the one who has been super fit) got just C- or D's (except for one exception). What is actually worse is that in Germany, the average grade is the only criteria for college/university. So for example, it is the requirement to have an A in a specific subject in order to enter the university. So, when I thought about it a bit, I thought it is a discrimination, since the grades are so important for your college application

chaku89 · 2015-07-24T18:17:59+00:00

Now imagine a Women as Firefighter and she cant even carry person out of the burning building or carry all the necessary equipment. So people might die for the "political correctness" ? That's just plain stupidity.

Mikeavelli · 2015-07-24T19:23:27+00:00

And this has been found to be illegal. You can't lower the test without lowering for both genders.

Zosimasie · 2015-07-24T20:32:46+00:00

Nearly double the amount of push-ups required. They reflect this difference in the pay for men and women, too, right? Because paying men more would be the only fair response to men having higher requirements.

Gnometard · 2015-07-24T23:54:33+00:00

Looks like the navy requirements... I remember finishing my 1.5 mile run, going back and motivating the chicks in my class to finish theirs in time.

McFeely_Smackup · 2015-07-25T03:15:35+00:00

When I was in the US Army, points on the physical fitness tests was directly tied to promotion points. One unit I was in gave out official award medals for people who maxed the PT test, which also had a promotion point bonus. The thing was, the female standards were not just lower than the male, they were so low that female soldiers routinely maxed the test where it was rare for a male to do so.

So what you ended up with was lower standards for females, AND a baked in promotion bonus for them as well.

Grailums · 2015-07-24T21:02:20+00:00

This is why I believe that "sit-up, push-up, and run" tests should be completely wiped out when it comes to correctional officer positions. It has no real world applications in the least. I can understand the mile and a half run, but that still puts no bearing on real world application when you're hoping fences and ducking under shit.

I envy the states where the correctional officers have to maneuver through an obstacle course. I feel that an obstacle course is a much better gauge of how in shape a person can be. Dragging weight, jumping over walls, and other such "obstacles" test real life applications.

As a man right now I could easily complete the female standardized testing, but if I do one less sit up or push up as prescribed above for being a male I am discriminated against. That isn't right.

redditorriot · 2015-07-25T05:12:36+00:00

Absolutely meaningless without context.

Gnometard · 2015-07-24T19:18:21+00:00

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Title	Despite testing for the same exact position, women have easier physical fitness standards than men
Author	PoppaDR3W
Upvotes	120
Comments	52
Date	July 24, 2015 12:26 PM UTC (11 years ago)
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