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The actual headline was "The US Marines tested all-male squads against mixed-gender ones, and the results were pretty bleak". > bleak Bleak means roughly "not
by escherize 11y ago
The actual headline was "The US Marines tested all-male squads against mixed-gender ones, and the results were pretty bleak".
> bleak
Bleak means roughly "not hopeful or encouraging". That highlights the author's bias pretty clearly. Nevermind that this research has the ability to save lives. The findings are bleak to the author because they contradict ideas of equality of outcome.
- jacobolus 11y agoI think you’re projecting. They were ordered to open all combat roles to women. If that results in problems, that could well be considered “bleak” irrespective of other concerns about equality. Beyond the headline, the piece sticks narrowly to the facts. I don‘t think the author let any obvious bias through.
- lawlessone 11y agoIs it not better to have the roles open but simply make sure that everyone that gets through meets a minimum standard?
- vacri 11y agoYou're projecting, and the author has presented the information neutrally. The results are also bleak to gender-segregationists, since integration is mandated in less than half a year.