Jarnhamar said:
Cbillin,
Lots of great advice here for you.
Just understand that there still are a lot of biased people out there, some keep it to themselves and some don't. When an officer makes a mistake it seems like it's 10 times worse then when an NCM does. When a female in the CAF makes a mistake it seems like it's 20 times worse (people's reactions).
Female officer in the infantry? I'm going to guess that it's pretty damn cut throat.
Don't get too stuck on a romanticized version of what being an infantry officer will be. You could very well get your first platoon and everyone hates you just because they're dicks like that.
cbillin,
Jarnhamar makes good points. The CAF is not a gender-neutral environment yet. There are still members that don't believe women should serve in the military in ANY capacity, let alone the combat arms, but they are much less vocal about their views than they were in decades past. Harassment and discrimination are generally more subtle and insidious in today's military.
That being said, over my decades of service, I've known other women in almost every trade and classification. Each woman's experience is unique and I would hesitate to generalize based on any individual. To a certain degree, the overall experience depends on the luck of the draw, whether you luck out and have superior training staff, leaders, and peers, or draw the short straw and have to deal with the chauvinists, misogynists, or the just plain stupid. Most of us deal with a mixture of the good, bad, and great. And it's the great people that keep you in uniform.
If you really want to do it, do it. But go in with your eyes open and realistic expectations. Joining the combat arms isn't easy for anyone, and is likely to be even harder for as a woman. But for those it suits, it is a challenging, rewarding career.
Good luck!