This was a robust debate about women on the front line from a parent and daughter to other members on the forum who were debating with considerably more aggression. A few weeks ago the thread was down and I asked you whether it was because of anything I said, because i believe that i have been extremely polite, and you replied that it was more from the red blooded males defending their beloved corps. Fair enough.
The criticisms expressed on the forum were less about the debate, more anger that I would not publicly state any personal details about where my child was in the recruitment process. After we were taken off , with no warning, established members of the site continued to ask my daughter to explain herself and as she was unable to post, it would have appeared that the thread was being trolled.
The RM has opened to women. She is interested in applying. Another girl on the site has expressed that some comments on the thread are 'disgusting'. Women's voices on the site are few and far between, shutting them down is a strange response. You can make any background check you want, or ask for any personal information by pm to either of us. I had already offered to post no more on the thread and if you had wanted to shut us out of the debate. You need only have asked. She uses the site for all the training questions and it is interesting for any parent who has a son or daughter applying. The debate in our house rages strongly given the fact that she has sisters with strong views on equality and female rights. I genuinely do not understand how you can have a robust debate when you exclude the minority of voices to a site in a branch which has just been opened to women. This is not an agenda, it is a 19 year old applicant and I am her parent ( who would much prefer her to go for a different branch incidentally, for all the good reasons stated on the forum). I would have preferred to have this conversation privately, but you chose to reply in public. I am asking you to reconsider the ban and we will abide by any restrictions you choose to make.