Not all repressive religious regimes are Islamic.
Not all enemies of freedom are foreign.

Firing someone based on this type of investigation seems to be in violation of the "DA-DT Policy."

and then given this...

well, is just plain stupid. Not to mention any Neanderthal arguments about not being able to fight with "teh gays" doesn't apply in the least bit to translators! So seriously, WTF?!?!

I had no idea this even existed, and I'm astounded that it's actually law. I just hope it's challenged soon, because I can't imagine it's Constitutional, at least with current detection procedures obviating the health concerns.

Actually, translators often go with whatever troops they are assigned to, and can and do fight with their counterparts.

But that is neither here nor there.

It is fucking ridiculous to kick someone out for being gay, whether they be open or secretive in it.

The only way I'd ever accept it was if there were two gay men 'fraternizing' within a unit, because if it were a M/F fraternization, they would get punished for it. So, M/M love should get punished in the same degree as M/F love.

hey, i'm cool with the gays and all, i just don't want them donating blood or working in the military or making my food or working in my office or being my friends or... wait, what? they already are?

well shit, why didn't i notice? it's almost like they're regular people or something.

F/F love, however, is known to boost morale - especially when captured on film.

Yet another case of Rules and Regulations taking precedence over Results.

See, there is another double standard that makes me sick.

There was a video floating around while my hubby was deployed of two female soldiers making sweet F/F love (while they were deployed in Iraq) and the dumbasses sent it to their men back home via the military computers.

So, naturally, some tech guy came across it and sent it to everyone he knew, who sent it to everyone they knew, etc.

If that had been a M/M video found, it would have been grounds for immediate dismissal and more than likely, a HUGE public scandal.

Just as it is very common in the military for a female (and this doesn't apply to ALL female military personnel) to trade up sexual favors for promotions. You don't hear about it a lot, but it happens. A lot. And it is pretty common for pretty much anyone in the unit to know about it. And it is rarely brought up or punished. But God forbid a gay male get anywhere near the military.

Just for the record, in case there was any uncertainty, I was being ironic. I'm no fan of double standards.

Oh, I didn't think you were being serious.

I actually kind of pissed myself off by not including F/F relations. It is just so routinely 'accepted' over male homosexuality that it didn't even cross into my thoughts when I first responded.

Homosexual females/bisexuality among female soldiers isn't punished in the military in the same way.

I didn't think you did, but someone else might have - it's easy enough to misinterpret.

And that particular double standard is mystifying if you try to interpret it rationally. I mean, I like seeing girlsex as much as anyone, but I don't see why the ladies shouldn't have their yaoi, too, you know?

I've also never understood why so many men respond to homosexual advances with aggression. I mean, if some creepy guy on the street randomly offers you a blowjob, it's the easiest thing in the world to say, "No, thank you." You can even add a "weirdo" to that. But a lot of guys seem to feel that the offer alone is grounds for beating somebody. I don't understand that.

I've heard stories of a gay cook that turned everyone in the place gay by feeding people his gay food.

Seriously though, I probably wouldn't let a gay man give me a butt massage, other than that, I'm completely comfortable with gay people. Too often, I hear people say "you should be proud to be an american." This place is embarrassing. As much as I want to ramble on about the embarrassing things about this country, there's just too much. The issues with gay people is a big part of it. You watch the news for a lot more of the reasons, then watch Jerry Springer and other talk shows.

Gotcha, I had in my head like guys at NSA or NSC (whichever is the military one) sitting around in a room intercepting transmissions and translating them. I was thinking about the guys that are actually combat troops who are part of a unit.

Now hold on a second - would you let a straight man give you a butt massage?

And no, I am not volunteering - just wondering why.

Last time I gave blood, I asked the nurse why gay men aren't allowed to donate. I then told her that I thought it was a silly rule.
After I donated and was leaving, the person in charge of the blood donation crew chased me down and quizzed me to make sure I was straight.