Just read in the morning about IAF chief's statement of not wanting women fighter pilots from now. Its just so ridiculous to say that there are financial, operational and cultural constraints in having women pilots.
Its been long women have been asking for equality in services, and its high time they should be granted it.

what say girls?

We are presumably living in a 'knowledge society'. Also an 'egalitarian' society. The two should be taken together. Which means you gather as much knowledge as possible about your own male or female bodies. Then you ask, what is the truth and justice in the opinion I hold. Then you do what you choose, if necessary with help from others who will help you without selfishness. (1) PMT, premenstrual tension, cramps, etc and perceptible mood changes and irritability is a fact for many women. It is better they're not forced to go for combat. (2) Exposure of the foetus to high levels of androgens, that is male sex harmones like testosterone, one study found, leads to autism in the child, a very unfortunate situation for any mother. Another study suggests that high androgen exposure of the baby in the uterus can lead to its becoming aggressive and wanting to have many sexual partners when it grows up.

Some women keen on feminism or for sexual freedom had had their uteruses removed. I am not aware of any study about their lives and health conditions. Chances are they may become male-like and may have to take female harmone thereapy for a long time. This also has now been foiund to cause many problems as the harmones get metabolised by the body over long periods of time. Beyond all this, my humble opinion is that marrying and sticking to one partner and rearing children and so on has a highly civilising effect as you battle many strong forces inside and outside of you and when you succeed, though imperfectly, quite often, you ennoble yourself and society as a whole. This is a matter of experience only. I can't prove it.

Women have been unjustly treated by men for long. I did that it to my wife too. I'm getting better. I'm hoping to get even better. It's a never ending journey. Women have also treated men badly. No one is perfect isn't it?

Maybe our IAF cheif thought he is accountable for the welfare and happiness of his staff and did what he did, knowing full well many modernised women and feminists may be angry with him. He may not be keen on popularity among women. His wife could become jealous if he is.

Let woman be a part of IAF but with service bonds.Girl or women can salect the career but with commitments to work,

i repect the views of IAF Chief.Save women from combat please.Its just not worth it.Trying to be feminist and politically correct serves no purpose.The energies and skills of women officers can be utilised for the service of the country in many ways

Please excuse me with this crap responses. I am a Feminist boy , but still there are difference in roles that can be performed by men and women .Please accept that there is a difference in sexes. Its very easy to talk here about combat roles, but in reality its different . Ahana is asking of equality , but at what cost The national Security ? I have one question for ahana , will girls be able to attain same physical standards , as they are for men in uniform ?

keep it up guys...you are able to read morning newspapers...must be the good schools your parents sent you to...now we just wait for some common sense to follow so that you can also claim some understanding of the issue being discussed here...is it about equal rights for women?or was it about women trying to scare off pakistani rangers???or may be its about protecting our borders, national pride and all that nonsense?

That was an absurd statement by IAF chief.as per as my view the age limit for the service is ridiculous.it looks trash on the part of air force to consider that it is the sole duty of the woman to take care of her child ,,i think children's are the responsibility of a man too..

malik hve gone nuts!

Y dont they restrict men from having children. Don't they have any responsibility.for family.Can they be 100% sure that no man will leave his IAF job within 14 years or before IAF recover its so called money for training. Does he have any logic for that?

Women get pregnant, have babies and being a fighter pilot is no joke. Wish men were the ones with wombs.

we wouldn"t like to think of our beautiful daughters etc have fallen in the hands of pakistanis

I support women in combat mission in future. However, unlike american situation where all soldiers have good backup and intelligence when they go on mission, Indian soldiers at times fight on instinct. Women-men relations doesn;t enjoy same freedom as west. Plus Pakistan perverts if at all capture these lady soldiers will become inhuman in name of Islam despite there are 72 virgins waiting in heaven for them. Women can start on small combats with good support and supervision before going on independant mission. I reckon women could be best combat leaders.

pls girls give it a break !

use, give the IAF chief the benefit of doubt, he too has reasons fair and justified ,,, women would have issues post child birth,

pls girls give it a break !

use, give the IAF chief the benefit of doubt, he too has reasons fair and justified ,,, women would have issues post child birth,

There were almost no women on battlefield as recorded by the myriad of mythologies we have as records in india ..........

Moreover the pre-condition is bearing kids,( not abstinence as some may wrongly assume) , i guess that sounds fair (if the female pilot is married , and has some marital duties

ok here we go again... i think the IAF chief should go take a break : having kids is not the end of the world you know... even our ancestors worked.. bore children and went right back to work!!!

Leadership in defence services should be all about hope and change. Why cant policy makers give chance to innovation streak? Let women fighter pilots be allowed to choose, how they want to take their careers? Is precondition is just because it takes 12Cr. to train a fighter pilot or something else?

really ! what a farce if they can serve in the army and other serivec then what's the big deal about going to the field and facing the enemies,, i am sure we are equally capable to do it .