FEMALE soldiers in the Queen’s elite bodyguard have demanded the Army stop calling them “men”. Junior women in the foot guards have called for a change to the rank of Guardsman. One said she was “s…
FEMALE soldiers in the Queen’s elite bodyguard have demanded the Army stop calling them “men”.Thursday’s Trooping the Colour included the first female director of music for a foot guards’ band, Major Lauren Petritz-WattsOne said she was “so tired of being called a man every day” and asked the Army Servicewomen’s Network: “Does anybody know if the rank of Guardsman is going to change soon?”
It has been suggested the centuries-old rank — which massively predates the lifting of a ban on women in combat roles in 2018 — be replaced simply with “Guard”. The Army said it was ready for a rethink and that “equality, diversity and inclusivity” were among its priorities.Read more on Armed Forces
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