Historically, oppressed groups have very often been kept from fighting. The Union army wasn't even happy about letting escaped slaves fight for the Union at first. In recent U.S. history, there was DADT and the refusal to allow women to participate in combat missions. Once you allow someone to fight and die for their country, you have to admit that it's their country too. War tends to be a great equalizer.

Anita Blake is so full of herself. It's a good thing she isn't the tough badass murderer she thinks she is, though. Maybe that's why Nathaniel dressed her like he did: to slow down her killing spree.