What they did good with l and what you agree with: believe in todays day and age that these two aspects compliment each other, but if this question was asked years prior, It would be easy to say they were hindering to one another. As we read in the book, many departments and agencies have not only made it easier for women to meet the criteria that once excluded majority of them, but they are now actively target at recruiting events; same goes for other minority individuals. Throughout history and with research we have seen that both women and minorities preform at a level that is considered satisfactory and even compare to their counterparts. An example being, African American cops have been said to be harsher on their own kind and even considered gracious to white citizens. Not only do these individuals preform just as well, they do infact bring other skills to the team. While women show just as much discipline and strength as men, they do also have that inherently kind and "mother instinct" that could be beneficial in select situations such as dealing with mental illness. There also the side that minorities.