Not enough emphasis has been placed on the fact that women in the military are respected as women and that they are not reshaped into some other kind of half-half-female hybrid.” (1st, Women at War) That being said, women have played an important role in American society. The war helped women understand that they have more to offer society, both in the civilian and military spheres. They weren't hybrids, they just had hidden talents and abilities they didn't know they had inside. In times of crisis we all step up and show a different side that helps us overcome our own