Australian Xena Information Page - Australian Army To Have Xena As A Role Model For Female Soldiers

This is one of those news stories that you think someone was bored and is having some fun but it's not. This was a recommendation posted by THE AUSTRALIA ARMY. Yes the real one....

Army chiefs have urged female combat soldiers to channel fantasy characters like Xena Warrior Princess. The level of stupidity and misogyny has reached new levels yesterday. It's like everyone took stupid pills at the same time.

I don't have a problem with female soldiers having Xena as a role model. As long as they don't become uncontrollable warlords, I'm fine with it. The picture is a doctored pic that the Daily Telegraph did which is wrong. The slouch hat and the upturned brim of the Australian soldier is on the RIGHT side not the left. Am I being picky? More than likely <g>

The official army website urged female soldiers to embrace the spirit of the TV series character, saying: ‘Don’t be scared of Xena, enable her and get out of the way’. Former Army officer Bernard Gaynor slammed the idea as ‘beyond lunacy’ on Tuesday. Army chiefs have told soldiers to channel fantasy characters like Xena Warrior Princess (pictured) when forming all-female combat units

In the paper, published on the Army website, it idolises Xena, the warrior princess and establishes the fictional character as the ‘aim’ for women.

‘Army should aim to be the home of ‘Xena’ personalities (no matter what they look like on the outside and what form their strength comes in – which of course is not always physical),’ Major Elizabeth Boulton said.

Major Boulton went on to encourage soldiers to channel their inner Batman as well.

‘To face the threats of the future, Batman realises he needs to assemble a super team, people with widely different skills but who, in common, are good and strong of heart,’ she said.

Major Boulton led a team of 20 Army members to write the paper.