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This might stir up some trouble, but I'm genuinely curious to hear an opinion from someone actually in the field, not some representative that thinks knows best.

What is your opinion on gender equality in jobs where physical strength is as important as it is in yours? I'm talking about all this women in the army type of thing. In specifically in your field, for example, not many women (if any) can carry all the equipment you're required to carry, break a door, then carry a unconscious 200lbs out of a flaming building, yet women ask for lower passing standards than men to be able to be firefighters (from what I've heard, might be wrong here though).

I, for one, wouldn't feel safe if requirements for such a physically demanding job are lowered just to silence the screeching of feminism. I, for one, wouldn't feel safe knowing that if I'm ever in need of a firefighter to save me from a burning building, that firefighter might not be able to reach me or carry me to safety if I'm unconscious. So what is your opinion on this topic? Did you have to deal with it directly? Are there female applicants that you know of? Are they as capable as a man in the physical requirements of the job, or are these lowered to accommodate unreasonable expectations and demands? What are your views on this?

Thank you!

First of all, mad props for taking the cards you were dealt and managing to win.

My question is : how do you maintain your health ? How do you stay in shape ? I have a huge aversion towards perfectly healthy individuals (no missing legs or bones etc) that allow themselves to end up at 300+ lbs and being more fat than self-esteem would normally allow.

Once again, congratulations !

Thank you for your answer. Keep it up, you are an inspiration !