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Thoughts about this?
Personally, I believe that the U.S. military has gone too PC. Suicide rates and PTSD are at an all time high. CID, NCIS, OSI have their hands full with "He touched me", "He hurt my feelings" "I'm offended" ... The military is supposed to be for strong willed and type "A" personality warriors. It's not for college scholarships.
It is truly my opinion that the military has embraced sensitivity training to appease the masses and the new generation of kids that are used to participation medals for showing up. I think more kids need to be sent home from boot camp and more people need to be served a Big Chicken Dinner (Bad Conduct Discharge).
I hate to be rude, but the same goes for the gay. I don't mind gay people being in the military, but buck up. Pulling a trigger has nothing to do with your gender or your sexuality. But don't expect me to walk on egg shells and watch what I say, just because your feelings may get hurt or you may get offended. No one forced you in to this career where people get shot at and go to war.
Women should be allowed to try out for any field that they chose... But standards should be just that... standard. Way to go, for the women that passed Ranger School... AWESOME! I don't think they complain about being offended or their feelings being hurt.
Listen, the military is not for everyone... The military shouldn't have to adjust to satisfy you. You joined the military, not the other way around. No one forced you to sign that contract.
If your feelings are hurt, well then fine... They are YOUR feelings, not mine. Are you offended? Wonderful, again, YOUR feelings, not mine. If you can't handle words, images or seeing an action, then war is not for you. War is hell, people get shot, stabbed, killed and maimed... We don't have time to stop and talk about your feelings or if you're offended.
... I'm glad I'm out
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Personally, I believe that the U.S. military has gone too PC. Suicide rates and PTSD are at an all time high. CID, NCIS, OSI have their hands full with "He touched me", "He hurt my feelings" "I'm offended" ... The military is supposed to be for strong willed and type "A" personality warriors. It's not for college scholarships.
It is truly my opinion that the military has embraced sensitivity training to appease the masses and the new generation of kids that are used to participation medals for showing up. I think more kids need to be sent home from boot camp and more people need to be served a Big Chicken Dinner (Bad Conduct Discharge).
I hate to be rude, but the same goes for the gay. I don't mind gay people being in the military, but buck up. Pulling a trigger has nothing to do with your gender or your sexuality. But don't expect me to walk on egg shells and watch what I say, just because your feelings may get hurt or you may get offended. No one forced you in to this career where people get shot at and go to war.
Women should be allowed to try out for any field that they chose... But standards should be just that... standard. Way to go, for the women that passed Ranger School... AWESOME! I don't think they complain about being offended or their feelings being hurt.
Listen, the military is not for everyone... The military shouldn't have to adjust to satisfy you. You joined the military, not the other way around. No one forced you to sign that contract.
If your feelings are hurt, well then fine... They are YOUR feelings, not mine. Are you offended? Wonderful, again, YOUR feelings, not mine. If you can't handle words, images or seeing an action, then war is not for you. War is hell, people get shot, stabbed, killed and maimed... We don't have time to stop and talk about your feelings or if you're offended.
... I'm glad I'm out
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US Army allowing first openly transgender infantryman to stay in
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Posted >1 y ago
Responses: 17
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I agree with everything you just said. Neither I, nor any trans service member I have met is looking for special treatment. All that we want is to be treated as soldiers and regarded by our authentic gender. I have served and will continue to serve while hoping to improve the organization that I love. I am not asking for a new set of rules. Simply to be held to the rules which already apply. In any event, thanks for the feedback.
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SSG Patricia King
CPO Ed Hoover Are you circumcised? Have both testicals? I'm trying to illustrate the point that asking people questions about their genitals in a public forum is irregular and fairly in appropriate. Think about it for a Seccond. Of the thousands of people on RP, the only people you would find it appropriate to ask about what's in their pants in a public comment are transgender folks.
You will make an argument that for everyone else it's assumed or that it's relevant to our conversation. And I get that. My public status means it's also well known that I was the first service member to have the DOD approve their reassignment surgery, which means that I now have female anatomy (at the time of that field problem I had not had surgery yet). I gave up margin of privacy when I decided to be a public figure for transgender awareness. In general, however, it's not appropriate to ask someone about parts that we literally label "private".
You will make an argument that for everyone else it's assumed or that it's relevant to our conversation. And I get that. My public status means it's also well known that I was the first service member to have the DOD approve their reassignment surgery, which means that I now have female anatomy (at the time of that field problem I had not had surgery yet). I gave up margin of privacy when I decided to be a public figure for transgender awareness. In general, however, it's not appropriate to ask someone about parts that we literally label "private".
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SSG Diane R.
SSG Patricia King is a pioneer. I am so happy things are going so well for her, and she can continue serving.
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SFC Kelly Fuerhoff
CPO Ed Hoover - Whatever gender marker is listed in DEERS that is what standards and regulations the servicemember follows.
I as a female have no issue with any male or female in the same bathroom as me. In fact all bathrooms should just be co-ed. Who cares? Most of the time you won't know someone is transgender unless you knew them before the transition.
I as a female have no issue with any male or female in the same bathroom as me. In fact all bathrooms should just be co-ed. Who cares? Most of the time you won't know someone is transgender unless you knew them before the transition.
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SFC Kelly Fuerhoff
CPO Ed Hoover - It is none of your business what is under someone's clothing as SSG King pointed out to you.
Why would she be on a ship? She's in the Army? I'm sooo glad you're not in the military.
Why would she be on a ship? She's in the Army? I'm sooo glad you're not in the military.
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The mission determines the standards based on the threat. The military is charged to "fight and win our nations wars". The enemy does not care about your psychosocial identity NOR should the military. Equality for all that meet the standard and act within the realm of "good order and discipline" is equality. BTW a good unit is a meritocracy not a place where everyone gets what they want. If you can't do this you don't DESERVE to serve in the military. Many other ways to serve that don't put your fellow service personnel at risk from folks that can't/won't put the mission and needs of the service FIRST. You want to be who you want to be great, do it somewhere else. Sorry if that's harsh but "war is hell"
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Amen, Amen, and Amen Finally someone with some backbone ! Awesome my feeling exactly, now you will be branded a hater, homophobe, and whatever Democratic phrase they can come up with. You never see these gays and weirdos screaming at Muslims, they throw sissies off of buildings and shoot them on the spot.
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