Don't blame the drill instructor for not sounding intimidating. These days there are restrictions on what they can say and how they can say it, because, get this, the higher ups don't want them to sound too harsh.
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.
I will blame her. You don't demand a recruit call you something of respect. They should naturally do that out of fear and yes, actual respect. No, she sucks at her job like most women suck at their jobs.
And of course, the two replies to my comment completely ignore the part about the regs and go straight into "wahmen no good." Narrative above all things, right guys?
we had a female assigned to one of our gates because only females could search muslim females, but most of the time there was nothing for her to do. so one day she's just sleeping and a sergeant rips into her. she winds up crying and he gets a 4856. he winds up getting passed over for promotion.
Doesn't surprise me honestly. The top brass are more concerned with social engineering than making sure the military can kill people efficiently.
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