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View Poll Results: Should transgender people be allowed to join the U.S. Military?
Yes 33 39.76%
No 44 53.01%
Not sure 6 7.23%
Voters: 83. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 01-29-2011, 12:40 AM
 
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Her regulation dress blue skirt, fitted jacket, hat and black pumps were new -- fitting for a woman who spent two decades serving her country as a man.

...Sandeen is not alone in hoping the United States will one day join the seven other nations -- Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, Israel, the Czech Republic, Thailand and Australia -- that allow transgender troops.
Transgender Vets Want Military Access

Just when you thought the debate over sexual minorities in the military was over...
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Old 01-29-2011, 01:12 AM
 
Location: On the Rails in Northern NJ
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I say no on this issue.....it will make the issue of gays in the military 3x worse....
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Old 01-29-2011, 01:15 AM
 
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I don't think its a matter of them really wanting to join.

This is all about stirring more trouble up.

I have to say no.

Whats the difference between a gay & transgender anyways? Its the same damn thing.
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Old 01-29-2011, 01:22 AM
 
Location: On the Rails in Northern NJ
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I don't think its a matter of them really wanting to join.

This is all about stirring more trouble up.

I have to say no.

Whats the difference between a gay & transgender anyways? Its the same damn thing.
No theres a big difference......
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Old 01-29-2011, 01:27 AM
 
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Whats the difference between a gay & transgender anyways? Its the same damn thing.
Oh lord.

Being a transgender has to do with gender identity and expression. Being gay has to do with attraction to the same sex.

Everyone has both a gender identity and a sexual orientation. A person could be both transgender and heterosexual.
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Old 01-29-2011, 01:31 AM
 
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Of course they do! Give perversion an inch and it spreads like the disease it is.
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Old 01-29-2011, 01:34 AM
 
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Whats the difference between a gay & transgender anyways? Its the same damn thing.

WHAT. A lot!
I really hate that gays and lesbians get grouped up with these people. It's NOT the same at ALL. Hate this GLBT nonsense. The G, the L, and even the B stand for sexual preference. The T is about feeling and becoming the opposite sex.

VERY different...

But, to answer the topic.. if they go through procedures and have a sex change and are legally/officially that gender, then yes.
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Old 01-29-2011, 01:44 AM
 
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Oh lord.

Being a transgender has to do with gender identity and expression. Being gay has to do with attraction to the same sex.

Everyone has both a gender identity and a sexual orientation. A person could be both transgender and heterosexual.
So is a woman who likes another woman, has a butch cut, & who smashes her breasts flat on her chest considered a lesbian or a tranny?

Are men who wear women's panties considered transgendered just because that is their particular festish?

Are guys who get their eyebrows waxed gay?

Help me here...
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Old 01-29-2011, 01:49 AM
 
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So is a woman who likes another woman, has a butch cut, & who smashes her breasts flat on her chest considered a lesbian or a tranny?

Are men who wear women's panties considered transgendered just because that is their particular festish?

Are guys who get their eyebrows waxed gay?

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It's a stigma that comes with the gay community and it's an awful one. If you see a REALLY effeminate man.. well, sadly that probably can mean that he's gay. That mean's he likes other men. This does not mean he wishes to be a woman. I understand this is hard to take in.. but I assure you, it's not.

The problem our community faces, are the ridiculous people who do this for attention and soils any progress gays make.

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Old 01-29-2011, 02:08 AM
 
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I want to apologize if no one posts by the time I submit this and I end up double posting.. but I want to add one more thing for Matt.

I am pretty confident you are familiar with Chris Crocker. Now if you are TRULY confused on the issue with "whats the difference with gays & trannies" he is the reason why you and other people are confused with gay people.

He is gay. He is not a transsexual. I know, I know.. you've probably seen a video or a picture of him and he's walking around in a corset and high heels or something extremely female. He is the kind of poison our community faces. He is just.. ridiculous and ~needs~ attention.

TRUE transsexuals, are people who struggle and slowly evolve themselves into the other gender. If you saw one.. it'll usually be pretty obvious. They aren't trying to "be hot" and they won't be as "loud" appearing as someone like Chris Crocker.
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