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Gays in Military = Sex in Barracks

That might necessitate separate barracks for gays.

Females have their own barracks and males have their own barracks. Homosexuality, being different, might require a separation from the straight population.

I remember when in the Marines, a long time ago, how uncomfortable I felt when taking a shower and having a gay Marine in there at the same time. He was very clearly aroused and didn't care that I was looking uncomfortable about it. When I talked to others in the barracks about the situation, they too mentioned how the same guy would always be around for their showers. They felt as uncomfortable as I did but felt that it wasn't our business to do something about it. The gay marine took the longest showers of anybody because he seemed to be around the showers when everybody else needed to shower.

Needless to say, he wasn't very popular outside the showers either. He didn't hide his homosexuality and didn't care that it made others uncomfortable. The period of time I'm talking about was way before it became fashionable to come out of the closet and before people started flaunting their sexually preferences so openly. I don't think I could, if I were young and eligible, join the services nowadays with the openness that is being advocated currently.