It's not the first time it's been considered- the stumbling block was that the draft requires the people drafted serve in combat positions, which women were not allowed to do.  Women had to FIRST be given the right to serve in combat positions, else having them in selective service would be pointless.

Now that women can … Read more

It's the natural extension of the feminist ideal. I'm a little apprehensive but I've competed against enough women in triathlon to know that they can hold their own physically in most fields.

There would be logistical problems to overcome but, in the event that a draft was ever reinstated, yeah, there's no reason why women shouldn't … Read more