An arrow to the groin labelled 'hygiene' and a headline stating that 'a woman is not a scaled down man' feature in a Department of Defence effort to explain the female form.
An arrow to the groin labelled "hygiene" and a headline stating that "a woman is not a scaled down [sic] man" feature in a Department of Defence effort to explain the female form.It lists hygiene, skull thickness and body temperature as among the differencesThe ABC has obtained a slide from a Defence presentation depicting a female soldier wearing a combat uniform, smiling while holding a gun.
An arrow points to the soldier's hand and notes "women have a higher body surface area to mass ratio" meaning they "can lose heat quicker and at lower outside temperatures". A defence spokesperson says the address "also included feedback received from female ADF members, which is being used to inform potential improvements to the equipment supplied to them".
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