Male Only Draft is Unconstitutional- adriana chavez

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/25/politics/male-only-draft-unconstitutional/index.html

A federal judge ruled that the Selective Service System's men only registration is unconstitutional late on Friday, opting for the recent women's rights rationale. The argument about excluding women spurred based on their interests and readiness for combat, both overbroad generalizations. Miller stated that men and women currently have similar roles, and that the time to discuss women's positions in military has long passed. The original draft was eliminated in the 1970s by Congress but all men ages 18-25 are still required to register. Ideas from a prior case arose stating that women could be excluded due to the fact that they are not "similarly situated," emphasizing the fact that they can't participate in combat. Furthermore, another argument stated that only a small percentage of women meet the the physical standards for a position in combat. In response, Miller added that a similarly small percentage of men could also be eligible, which would bring no reason to discriminate against women.
This article was published last Friday and has since been updated today to correct a quote from the judge's order. This argument and generalization about women's roles in military positions reminds me of the generalizations of women during and prior to the Women's Suffrage Movement. They were seen as ineligible to obtain rights such as voting or property rights, and now the same question arises for women to be eligible to maintain a combat position in the military. Gender roles still seem to be a continuing problem in todays society, and i hope they will cease to exist in the near future.