I wonder why the BBC author seems to have explicitly chosen only images with what appears to be female Bundeswehr soldiers?

[povoq@slrpnk.net]

I wonder why the BBC author seems to have explicitly chosen only images with what appears to be female Bundeswehr soldiers? Kinda odd choice

[misk@sopuli.xyz]

My money is on subconscious fear of German women.

[jlow@beehaw.org]

Interesting, for me it seems to be supposed to convey "military good and sexy now" vibes.

[Guest]

They can be sexy and fierce at the same time.

[misk@sopuli.xyz]

I’m a Pole so I probably didn’t consider German military could be good news or sexy, even subconsciously. But then you have those Hugo Boss uniforms. Hmmmm.

[jlow@beehaw.org]

100% agree with you that military isn't good or sexy ever but comparing this photo to like a grizzly manly man in the mud (which could be sexy as well, lol) I think this image wants to say "Look where not the reactionary, sexist boys club we once were (which is a complete lie, probably), come join us, we even got women now!" Basicallly propaganda.

[misk@sopuli.xyz]

I wouldn’t make this judgment based on a single news piece with 2 pictures total but I’ll be on a lookout if this is a pattern.

[Guest]

I only see 2 pics in the Article.
Would you also wonder why only Men were showed if there were only 2 pics of Men?

[povoq@slrpnk.net]

If it was an article about an organisation that is 95% or so female then yes

[Guest]

Yea you are correct that it was probally done on purpose but Its also probally the least important part to point out from the article haha thats why I kinda wonderd about your Comment

[melchior@feddit.org]

It is not that bad. 13% of soldiers are women and for civil jobs in the Bundeswehr it is 37%.