06-07-2015, 11:03 AM
One downside to the relaxed policy on transgender acceptance in the military: Corporal Klinger will never get that section 8 and make it out of Korea now!
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(I came across MASH on the classic tv station a couple of days ago; I love that show.)
Anyway, I think anyone who is fit to serve should be allowed to serve in the military too.
But, transgenders shouldn't get any special treatment IMO. They should be subject to the same uniform/dress code (until/unless those codes are relaxed for all service men and women). They should also be subject to the same general stipulations that apply to other military persons if they're on medications which compromise their abilities to perform job functions.
I do think it could potentially be tricky in terms of assigning quarters for transgender personnel. What determines the sex/gender of a person is hotly debated in the medical community and society in general.
If a female army soldier, for example, comes out as someone who has always identified as a man, and she's diagnosed with gender dysphoria and begins to transition, should the soldier be able to transfer to male quarters if she wants? Or, should the soldier be required to get a penis first? I think the military will need to proactively establish consistent guidelines for such potential cases, if they haven't already.
(I came across MASH on the classic tv station a couple of days ago; I love that show.)
Anyway, I think anyone who is fit to serve should be allowed to serve in the military too.
But, transgenders shouldn't get any special treatment IMO. They should be subject to the same uniform/dress code (until/unless those codes are relaxed for all service men and women). They should also be subject to the same general stipulations that apply to other military persons if they're on medications which compromise their abilities to perform job functions.
I do think it could potentially be tricky in terms of assigning quarters for transgender personnel. What determines the sex/gender of a person is hotly debated in the medical community and society in general.
If a female army soldier, for example, comes out as someone who has always identified as a man, and she's diagnosed with gender dysphoria and begins to transition, should the soldier be able to transfer to male quarters if she wants? Or, should the soldier be required to get a penis first? I think the military will need to proactively establish consistent guidelines for such potential cases, if they haven't already.