Army chiefs have urged female combat soldiers to channel fantasy characters like Xena Warrior Princess.
The official army website urged female soldiers to embrace the spirit of the TV series character, saying: ‘Don’t be scared of Xena, enable her and get out of the way’.
Former Army officer Bernard Gaynor slammed the idea as ‘beyond lunacy’ on Tuesday.
Army chiefs have told soldiers to channel fantasy characters like Xena Warrior Princess (pictured) when forming all-female combat units
‘This document reaches peak levels of insanity. It is political correctness on steroids. The fact it was published at all shows that senior leadership within the Army have lost all touch with reality,’ he told the Daily Telegraph.
In the paper, published on the Army website, it idolises Xena, the warrior princess and establishes the fictional character as the ‘aim’ for women.
‘Army should aim to be the home of ‘Xena’ personalities (no matter what they look like on the outside and what form their strength comes in – which of course is not always physical),’ Major Elizabeth Boulton said.
Xena was the main character in the hit 90s TV show. She was a hero known for fighting evil.
In the paper, published on the Army website, it idolises Xena, the warrior princess and establishes the fictional character as the ‘aim’ for women in the Army
Xena was the main character in the hit 90s TV show. She was a hero known for fighting evil
Major Boulton went on to encourage soldiers to channel their inner Batman as well.
‘To face the threats of the future, Batman realises he needs to assemble a super team, people with widely different skills but who, in common, are good and strong of heart,’ she said.
Major Boulton led a team of 20 Army members to write the paper.
‘Army should aim to be the home of ‘Xena’ personalities (no matter what they look like on the outside and what form their strength comes in – which of course is not always physical),’ Major Elizabeth Boulton said
Major Boulton went on to encourage soldiers to channel their inner Batman as well (stock)
A female soldier on patrol in Dili international airport in East Timor (above)
The paper comes after it was revealed the Australian Army turned away male recruits in a ‘politically correct’ push to increase the number of female cadets.
Recruiters at the Australian Defence Force were told they will be re-located if they ignored orders to target women for new jobs, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Of 50 listed recruiting vacancies, 35 positions were only made available to women.
The Australian Army is turning away male recruits in a ‘politically correct’ push to increase the number of female cadets (stock image)
‘This is political correctness gone mad. I don’t care if it is a man or a woman- I just want to get the best person for the job,’ one army recruiter told the paper.
Chief of Army Lieutenant General Angus Campbell earlier this year said: ‘We aspire to have 25 per cent representation of women in Army by 2025.’
Women currently make up 12.7 per cent of the army.
The army wants to increase women members by 25 per cent (above, stock image)
Chief of Army Lieutenant General Angus Campbell (pictured) earlier this year said: ‘We aspire to have 25 per cent representation of women in Army by 2025’