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Originally Posted by HarryT
For many, many years the BBC's chief war correspondent was a wonderful woman called Kate Adie. Whenever there was any trouble spot in the world, Kate would be there, reporting from it for the BBC. When she finally retired, a few years ago, she was interviewed, and one of the questions she was asked was what the most difficult thing was about being a female war correspondent. She replied "lack of decent toilets".
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Since I'm rarely looking for hidden meaning (how should I know the workings of another's mind?), I (too?) would take this literally.
There is an anatomical difference between man and woman that makes it easier for men to pee standing up (which apparently isn't the norm in all cultures, and AFAIK is something women are just as capable of).
So if men design an environment, having a comfortable throne to sit upon when you want to be alone doesn't take as much importance as it might for a woman.
I.e.: "The 1 out of 10 times, I can just drape some paper around the seat, no big deal", opposed to "every single time I have to drape paper, wasting time and paper (that may not be common anyway)".
(Or maybe not having a wind-proof enclosure. Consider the exposed skin when opening the trouser front or having it around your ankles.)
Finally, yes, if that is the most difficult thing - that's not saying it's not a serious issue in itself - then being woman or man in a war zone seems to be irrelevant.
Which, honestly, shouldn't be surprising - bullets and grenades don't care about your gender, and rarely will those shooting and throwing them.
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To get back to the main topic:
I'd like to say I don't really care, and I think that's true enough, but I enjoy a good female character in a different way than I enjoy a good male character.