Commentary A month into the unfolding tragedy in Ukraine, and every day we are confronted with images of heroic men and women defending their country. Even some women who initially fled to other countries are now returning to contribute to the war effort, the news tells us. “Ukraine women are volunteering to fight and history shows they always have,” boasts an NPR news story. Media stories for the last month have run hot with stories about brave women and Twitter posts of women in combat uniform. “Ukraine has equal opportunity for women. A bullet from a woman has same effect as a bullet from a man …” says #StandWithUkaine. Except there are comparatively few Ukrainian bullets from women. The government made sure of that by forcing every male aged 18 to 60 to defend the country while women were given leave to flee. After decades of feminists demanding equal treatment …
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