It makes me so sad to read the comments from some of you about doubting the capabilities of women to do certain jobs. When one thinks of what our Grandmothers, Mothers, Sisters and, unfortunately even daughters, have to go through to gain their place in this world I cannot believe that there are still women who will not let them reach their full potential.
I'd be the first to disagree with anyone that stated all men and women are basically the same - we are not. The female is wired differently (although there will always be glorious exceptions). On the whole women tend to talk first, they tend towards compassion and caring and prefer not to hit first and ask questions later. However, there are many men who make the most amazing caring professionals and there are some pretty unpleasant women in positions of trust who have done some very nasty things.
All that being said I would never feel a female police-officer was less able or a female medic less capable nor would I doubt the faith and piety of a female priest ( and I'm not really religious - just try to be half way decent about things).
Please lets try to see the person, not the gender....judge by what someone does and says, not by which way they button their shirt.