The thing that made me wonder was that all three had failed Patrol phase, I think twice,but "sailed through" on the third try. Gotta wonder (or not) how that happens...
Very much this. Also, she is not going to to be in good shape going up to Dahlonega.
Plus...all academy grads.
I see two ways the fix might be in:
1. Brass declares "Thou shalt tab these women or your career is over."
Eventually, Ranger school would become a watered down joke like jump school, excising every component that would keep women from making it through.
2. RTB / Subversive elements let these three particular women through for a reason.
This way they can say, "Look, the standards are not too high to allow women to make it through. These three super-dooper-female-paratroopers did it. Of course, they had the advantage of the
wonderful Academy training which set them up for success just like every shining example of martial puissance that steps through the Academy's door." Letting a dribble through Ranger School to show it is not impossible, combined with stroking Academy brass ego, IOW. They could maintain standards with a wink & nudge.
There is a similar arrangement for when a Sergeant Major goes for his tab. Such an old man has no business in Ranger School going for his tab. RTB cadre will crush an officer every day of the week on his way to a tab no matter his rank if he can't cut it, but SGM get an easier path if they put up a good effort. Of course, cadre and everyone else think the SGM is a POS for trying to tab when his body is no longer up to the task. And most any SGM who has been infantry his whole career will be a (relative) physical wreck by the time he makes SGM.