>>> What is the use of “Barf Alert?”
It’s primary function has little to do with the article directly but mostly serves as a bright waving flag for the poster to advertise his or her righteousness.
Barf Alert translates to “Hey guys I don’t like what these people in the article are doing/saying/thinking/or just their looks so much I feel obligated to you to advertise this in the topic itself instead of waiting for you to click and read what I might actually comment. Aren’t I special.”
I thought I already covered this adequately just as I also said I retracted the statement because it added nothing to the discussion.
The idea that the military would end its long-standing policy against open homosexual behavior is objectionable enough, but to then promote said behavior as a healthy lifestyle with this magazine in the exchange is truly “barf-worthy”.