{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"17000283","dateCreated":"1258449729","smartDate":"Nov 17, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"cokozuma","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/cokozuma","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/17000283"},"dateDigested":1532140152,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Women in the armed forces","description":"After reading this article I have a pretty clear viewpoint about this entire dilemma. I personally believe that women should be able to serve on the frontlines if they absolutely wan to. it s a free country and they should be able to do as they please without interference, and i think that when enrolling they understand the danger that comes with the job. I also think that mena re no differen than women when it comes to the emotional side, we all fell the same things, men just have an easier time to cover it up but its not like we're feeling\/thinking polar opposite things. So I think that this article is a step in the right direction to more diversity within the armed forces and who knows, maybe women would be a rewarding contribution to this program.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"16858767","dateCreated":"1258136273","smartDate":"Nov 13, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"kekaneta","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kekaneta","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/16858767"},"dateDigested":1532140153,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"awesome","description":"I think that it's great for these women to finally get the opportunity to be a part of this elite police corps. They are aware of the potential dangers and benefits and want to serve their country, so I am glad that they are no longer deprived of their ability to serve. I think that the ban was originally in place because of society's sentiments toward and stereotypes of women. In countries such as Iraq, women are second to men, but I think a big part of it has to do with culture. Now that the world is modernizing, so is the strict beliefs which has somewhat leveled the playing field between men and women. I'm not too sure what roles the Americans played. I only know that some advisers were American which would suggest that we support this movement and feel that we can serve as a model for Iraq.. I think that this is a big move that will largely influence the country's future. In a world where women are confined to certain roles, they now are able to enjoy some of the libererties of their male counterparts. I think it will also improve international relations because this step shows the country's acceptance of high ranking women.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"16835741","dateCreated":"1258104705","smartDate":"Nov 13, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"kenziesato","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kenziesato","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/16835741"},"dateDigested":1532140153,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Congratulation Ladies.","description":"Congratulations for these women! They had to endure and conquer so much to earn this. A nine month course! I think that it is a big advance, especially for women in Iraq. It\u2019s sad that it is considered a shame to be a woman in the police academy! I also praise them for their bravery, for this is one of the most dangerous jobs in Iraq, especially with the war going on.
\nI thought it was really interesting how these women\u2019s families encouraged them to join the academy. I thought it would be considered shameful by the families, but the times are indeed changing. Perhaps it is because it is one of the highest paying jobs. However, it is still one of the most dangerous jobs.
\nI really found the point of the women being a good asset for interviewing women who have been victimized as a strong advantage for the women being allowed to be officers.
\nI think that now that these fifty women had started this, it will snowball in getting more women involved, not just in this field, but perhaps other restricted areas. It\u2019s already starting with the next year\u2019s class expected to be around a hundred women. It is a nice step in the direction of gender equality. Very nice article informing the current situation from across the world.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"16835045","dateCreated":"1258101129","smartDate":"Nov 13, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"neagbaya","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/neagbaya","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/16835045"},"dateDigested":1532140153,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Get Used to It","description":"Doesn\u2019t this article sound familiar? I perceive this article as an event that parallels to the opening of the doors of \u2018Iolani School to female students in 1979. Just like the \u201cveteran\u201d boys of the school at that time, people in today\u2019s society are also shocked when they first hear of these kinds of happenings. Many questions come up: Is this a good step? Are the females up for this? Can the girls handle it? Are they going to get hurt? What happens if they do? While most of these concerns are of good intentions, it also holds a negative connotation that women are not believed to be capable of handling the standards.
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\nHowever, just like the domination by the first female students in academics at \u2018Iolani School, these brave female elite police officers are also beginning to compete and even go beyond the standards (a.k.a. \u2018kick ass\u2019) at the force. As Spencer pointed out, it has only been a short period of time, and the women already excel over men in interrogation area.
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\nAs the class has continued to point out in these types of discussions, the only thing that the society needs now is time. Using the \u2018Iolani School as a model and the complete assimilation of female and male students in less than two decades, the hope for women equality in the force is looking extremely bright.
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\nI also perceive this step to be one of the first major stepping stones towards feminism in the twenty-first century. The fact that this is happening in Iraq, which throughout history, dating way, way, way, back has been gender intolerant towards women also shows how strong this event truly is. I believe that with this, feminism can extend far beyond the United States.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"16834585","dateCreated":"1258098069","smartDate":"Nov 12, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"nipeltze","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/nipeltze","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/16834585"},"dateDigested":1532140153,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"YES!","description":"This article was so inspiring to read! It really showed how even in the face of extreme adversity, women prevail. I think it is important that women are now allowed in the police-force but I was so surprised when it said that they excel at interrogation! That definitely beats the overall gentle and caring female stereotype! I want to know the reasons the men are protesting, is it because they want to care for the women or just because they do not want women in positions of power?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"16834513","dateCreated":"1258097501","smartDate":"Nov 12, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"kellyho","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kellyho","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/16834513"},"dateDigested":1532140153,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Westernizing ","description":"To me, this article gave me an empowering feeling. Seeing women getting their dream jobs as high police officers and defending justice definitely brought the hope of achieving greater equality in the future. Society is clearly moving forward, but it takes time for old values to change.
\nI think the ban on women was placed because people assumed women to be weaker than men physically and sentimentally. Yet, this article proved that women is as capable as men in enduring all the tests and keeping up with the standards. I totally agree that women can be helpful to the police department in interviewing rape or sexual abuse crimes. Women seem more considerate and compassionate.
\nAmerican advisers definitely brought more equality into Iraq. Starting the war in the Middle East opened up conservative, traditional thinking nations like Iraq to new modern ideas such as women equality. Iraq is slowing getting westernized in the process of granting women equal rights.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"16834395","dateCreated":"1258096586","smartDate":"Nov 12, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"africanqueen","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/africanqueen","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1251186290\/africanqueen-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/16834395"},"dateDigested":1532140153,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"On The Right Path","description":"It is absolutely wonderful to read an article such as this one for it shows that the world is accepting women more and more as time passes. In one of the stictest countries in the world 50 women were aloud to join the army and take high ranked position. It is amazing to hear that women are now being allowed to pursue their dreams what ever they may be. When reading this article, I saw that although they accepted the women, they were not fully subjected to the same things as the men. The women were forced to return to their homes every night because there was no lodging for them on the campus. I thought this was strange because they should have thought about this before admitting the women. It was very interesting that the women were kept from the men. It did not say in detail the reasons for this action but it does make wonder if they fear the men will be distracted or the women are too feminine to be with the men. On this note, it was interesting how the women voiced that the physical part was the hardest for they have "soft" bodies. I thought this to be a little entertaining because some women have stronger bodies than men and it is not really about the sex. But everything pushed aside, I think this is an amazing revolution in away and i am so happy to see that they are continuing with the accepting of women.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"16834273","dateCreated":"1258095725","smartDate":"Nov 12, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"rachelkaya","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/rachelkaya","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/16834273"},"dateDigested":1532140153,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Different Female Views Around the World","description":" I think that the ban was originally placed on women because that is just how the Iraqi society is. They were against women in the same roles as men, but times and views on females have changed and that is why the ban was lifted. I am sure that the American influence on the Iraqi was significant. They probably had a profound effect on the attitudes of the other Iraqis as well as others in the police academy. I think this is a huge change in the Iraqi society and my hope is that it will shed positive light on not only Iraqi women, but also women all over the world in Iraqi eyes. I think that this article and this change really do prove how different the views on women are all over the world. It is also a sign that not only female ideals are not the same, but also that all kinds of other beliefs and causes are different as well. The fact that women are finally being allowed to enroll in the Iraqi police academies for high positions is live proof that the views in this part of the world are so different from those in the United States. The attitudes towards women in Iraq are definitely changing and hopefully someday women in Iraq will have the same freedoms American women have.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"16833939","dateCreated":"1258093612","smartDate":"Nov 12, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"kachikam","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kachikam","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/16833939"},"dateDigested":1532140153,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Moving Forward","description":"This is great that the Iraqi women are being allowed to attain higher ranking in the police forces. If they are physically and mentally as strong as the men, then by all means, they should be rewarded equally. I do agree that women might be better at handling cases such as rape or domestic violence better than men. Women tend to relate to each other better, so the Iraq police force will benefit from their addition. I think that it is very brave of these 50 women to attain the prestigious ranking despite the threats. As time goes on, and more women join the force, the threats may diminish, but I think that there will still be some who disagree with the transformation. I am happy that Iraq is moving forward and taking steps to make jobs more sexually equal. I think that it will only benefit their country.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"16833529","dateCreated":"1258091329","smartDate":"Nov 12, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"TawniMurphy","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/TawniMurphy","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/16833529"},"dateDigested":1532140153,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"heading towards unification","description":"I think that it is great that a country that is in such turmoil can put aside gender difference, and take that next step towards equality and becoming a more unified nation.
\nI don't think that there should ever be gender discrimination in anything especially in law enforcement because these men AND women are voluntary putting their own lives on the line to protect and fight for their country. I dont think that that voluntary action should ever be denied to a person because it is their choice to go and fight.
\nI am really glad that Iraqi women are now able to join law enforcement and that Iraq is taking another step towards gender equality...","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]}],"more":true},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}