The film
That's why it feels broken.
Same vote. Different cost.
Three proofs
01
The list is not shared.
The law says men ages 18 to 25 must sign up for the draft. Women do not have to.
Same country. Same vote. Only one sex can be sent.
Who must register
Men 18–25 only
U.S. Selective Service. Still the law.
Where this number comes from: Selective Service System — Who needs to register
02
War does not split the dead in half.
The names on the wall are almost all men. So are the cops who die on the job.
These are counts from official tables. Not vibes.
Deaths by sex
Not close
| War / year | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 8 | 58,217 |
| Korea | 2 | 36,572 |
| Afghanistan (OEF) | 51 | 2,298 |
| Police line of duty, 2025 | 9 | 102 |
Where this number comes from: CRS war tables and NLEOMF 2025 fatalities report
Where this number comes from: NLEOMF — 2025 year-end officer fatalities (102 men, 9 women)
03
Yes. Lots of women pay tax.
The big income-tax bills sit at the top of pay. Men show up more there. Men also show up more in the jobs that get people killed.
We mean cost and risk. We do not mean women file no returns.
Income tax, by income — both sexes
Top half pay 97¢ of each $1
Bottom half of earners paid 3.3% of federal income tax in 2023. That 3% is by income, not by sex. Do not twist it.
Where this number comes from: Tax Foundation — IRS income-tax shares, tax year 2023
Same vote. Different cost.
