Female instructors just aren’t physically capable of being as intimidating as their male counterparts. They lack the voice, aggression, and size. They can still be solid instructors but gaining respect is key and it’s definitely harder for them.
Yelling in war doesn’t make a better soldier, just a better pat tillman
You kind of have to yell to be heard over gunshots.
I had a tiny drill instructor who was supposed to be our "Kill Hat" (the one who screams at you and punishes you the most). He washed out for remedial training, because on our first training day, he went to demonstrate how to overcome obstacles on the course.... and he couldn't do about half of them. I recall recruits desperately trying not to laugh.
It might work for child soldiers. A female dog or lion can be very intimidating, as can a strict old battle axe of a school teacher. I think we're gearing up for child soldiers.
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