Rape in the Military

It was not surprising to me about the number of rapes which occured on women in the armed forces.  While I believe the practice and the numbers are horrendous I am not surprised.  The US military is a highly masculinized instituion in which the soldiers are broken down on entry and rebuilt to be command following violent individuals.  One of the unfortunate side effects is that the soldier than revert back to basic animal instinct and believe they can take what they want.  This then transfers over to the women who they take advantage of because they want to.  I am not saying this is right I am merely saying what I observe. Because of this I would not encourage any female member of my family whether sister or daughter to join the military for fear of the abuse which they would endure not just sexually by also mentally.  The military and its hierarchy was developed for men not for women.