Probably the only time I ever gave a glimmer of a thought to the idea of joining the military was a momentary blip around 25 years ago when I first watched Private Benjamin.
Probably the only time I ever gave a glimmer of a thought to the idea of joining the military was a momentary blip around 25 years ago when I first watched Private Benjamin.
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by Vicky Allan
I don't think I'm alone. Private Benjamin is ranked as one of the top female empowerment films of all time. And, for me, briefly, the idea of enduring the tough rigours of training had some appeal: short-lived not just because I'm fundamentally a pacifist but because Benjamin was just a private, and the mostly boys club of the military seemed in no sense a possible career route for a woman.
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In praise of - Sarah West.
Probably the only time I ever gave a glimmer of a thought to the idea of joining the military was a momentary blip around 25 years ago when I first watched Private Benjamin.
I don't think I'm alone. Private Benjamin is ranked as one of the top female empowerment films of all time. And, for me, briefly, the idea of enduring the tough rigours of training had some appeal: short-lived not just because I'm fundamentally a pacifist but because Benjamin was just a private, and the mostly boys club of the military seemed in no sense a possible career route for a woman.
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