Posted on 10/09/2009 6:30:52 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
Women were dismissed from the military for being gay at a greater rate than men last year, according to new statistics obtained by a California research group.
All the services kicked out a disproportionate number of women under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, according to Department of Defense data obtained by the Palm Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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In fiscal year 2008, the Air Force dismissed 56 women and 34 men.
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Of those discharged under the policy, 36 percent were women, although women make up only 14 percent of troops in the Army, the data showed.
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To the degree gay men and women would be EXPECTED in the military, you would think that gay men would be less likely than straight men to join the military, while gay women would be more likely to join the military, trying to be like men.
Also, it is known that women tend to switch back and forth in sexual preferences over the years, so it is more likely a woman might join the military and then decide to try a homosexual relationship.
It could also be that women would tend to be more open about it; and it could also be that women, being less stigmatized by dallying in homosexual activity with other women, might use this as a way to get out of their commitments more readily than men.
I think there was another story recently about men and women using the "don't ask" policy to get an early discharge.
Anyway, what do the rest of you think? Surprise or expected?
I should think if you’re going to have women in the military you would want as many bull dykes as possible.
women who are gay think they are men and want to act like them by doing things like join the military.
men who are gay think they are women and want to act like them by doing things like shop a lot and become designers.
So much for “Can’t keep it in their pants.”
It’s more likely that Butch rather than Fay will join the Military?
Who coulda guessed that!
I'm surprised camouflaged flannel wasn't issued long ago, and expect it soon.....
And the reason I should care is?
Notice they didn’t give the stats for the Navy or the Marines. Hey Sailor!
Lesbians in the military??
Who would have guessed!
“Don’t ask, don’t tell” is perfect because it’s really no one’s business. Sexual preference should be private.
That said, I’d rather see lesbians in the military—at least they won’t be getting pregnant in droves!
I’ve always known this.................
There should be a vote on whether queers can be in the military, with only military people being allowed to vote.
Has the military ever been surveyed as to how they think on this issue?
Oh darn.
This is CNN laying the groundwork for the abandonment of “Don’t ask, don’t tell”. Where’d they get their information, the White House?
Que the fantasy scenes of millions of men regarding woman-woman-weapons porno scenes...
Barb Wire!!!
Her incompitence was a segment on 60 Minutes. Pre-prisoner abuse.
The military needs members that can take orders and can move themselves quickly efficiently from point A to point B.
Or ballet dancers and eventually, advisers to the President.
In my USAF experience, every male airman knew each of the female airmen’s dating situation. The females were vastly outnumbered in our squadron, so this was no great feat.
A homosexual woman wouldn’t be able to keep the fact secret for long. She wouldn’t have to say a word, it would come out on it’s own as people observed her habits on and off duty.
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