Lin gave the military her complete dedication. In 1999, the army general headquarters recognized her contribution to the service.
A defense official who wished to remain anonymous said that, generally speaking, female officers and NCOs have high dedication to their jobs and great self-respect.
"In comparison, some male career officers should be ashamed of themselves. They always complain about this and that. They easily give up. If they ask why a lot of jobs initially belonging to them are now occupied by women, they can only ask themselves," the official said.
A survey conducted by the air force academy last year indicated that male service members felt strong competition from women.
In the survey, 239 of 636 male respondents, or 37.5 percent, said that women had affected their development in the military.
Male respondents in the survey said they strongly agree that female personnel should take combat positions like them. But more than half of them complain that their female colleagues often have to ask for assistance to get jobs done.
male complaints
The survey shows that male service members have complaints or worries about their female counterparts and that this might have something to do with the promotion of gender equality.
An army officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said there is little sense in promoting gender equality if it only produces inequality.
"Female service members can, for instance, ask for getting off duty on time as long as they are married and have children. They do not need to work overtime. We men have to work extra hours quite often. It is a condition of the same pay but unequal treatment," the officer said.
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