Forcing cadets to walk in high heels

[Peter]

The Army openly encouraged participating in April’s “Walk A Mile in Her Shoes” events in 2014, but now it appears as though ROTC candidates at ASU were faced with a volunteer event that became mandatory.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/apr/21/army-rotc-program-allegedly-pushed-men-wear-high-h/
http://dailycaller.com/2015/04/22/whose-bright-idea-is-it-to-march-rotc-cadets-around-in-heels/
http://www.redstate.com/2015/04/21/army-forces-rotc-cadets-wear-high-heels/

How far are we from civil war?

[Peter]

Takimag: 10 Reasons Why "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" is Wrong

[dr e]

Excellent article!  Thanks Peter.

[Arteas]

Thanks for you article

[CG9603]

Here's what I don't understand:  Are the orders to participate not political in nature, and thus illegal?  Would participation constitute a political statement, thus violate the UCMJ ? 

[Eviltwin]

How many college girls actually wear high heeled shoes? They wear whatever they feel like wearing, and most of them haven't worn heels since their high school prom.