Gays In The Military.

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Gays In The Military.
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Sat, 05-23-2009 - 6:23pm

If sexual orientation is protected from discrimination, then why doesn't it extend to our military?


Does anyone know?

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Registered: 03-19-2009
Thu, 05-28-2009 - 4:49pm

Obviously not.

 

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Registered: 04-15-2009
Thu, 05-28-2009 - 4:56pm

The tone of the message and the individual delivering it along with the context all has to be taken into consideration.

You can just about bet the guy on the end who knew there was a girl there knew what kind of answer he was going to get. He set the other guy for a laugh.

If that was not his intent he would have said "my gunner doesn't care for that type of talk and I don't blame HER." And he would have said it seriously not in a joking manner.

He set the guy up for a laugh without regards to the seemingly wound too tight female soldier. He got his buddy in trouble and made a mockery of her feelings. The guilty one here is the guy on the radio if there is any guilt to be had.

But what do we know--we weren't there. But at least I've experienced pretty much that same environment before.

The only issue I have with the whole incident is that the soldier who was "punished" is going to put the blame on "women in the Army/military" instead of where it belongs--

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Registered: 03-19-2009
Thu, 05-28-2009 - 5:04pm

The only issue I have with the whole incident is that the soldier who was "punished" is going to put the blame on "women in the Army/military" instead of where it belongs--


on himself, which would be about par for the course with people like him.

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-15-2009
Thu, 05-28-2009 - 5:16pm
I know. Evil people like him who joke around with their fellow soldiers in a stressful environment! How dare he. This is WAR!
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Registered: 03-19-2009
Thu, 05-28-2009 - 5:19pm
LOL!

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-15-2009
Thu, 05-28-2009 - 5:31pm

That would also be known as a JOKE. Do you have trouble with JOKES?

Of was your response a JOKE too? Because now I AM getting confused.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that you were making a joke!

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Registered: 03-19-2009
Thu, 05-28-2009 - 5:36pm

No joke on my part because what I said wasn't funny or even amusing.

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-13-2008
Thu, 05-28-2009 - 8:19pm

Sounded like it was among soldiers who routinely worked together who were JOKING around. Then one set the other up by purposely not letting the first one know there was a woman listening who was offended. They probably thought it would all be a great gag until the whole thing got blown out of proportion.


This sort of thing happened routinely 25 years ago, but... society grew up in the meantime.


The comment was made not in a group of friends, but apparently over a communications network, and that... takes this to another level altogether. A recording of that comment could have consequences the speaker might not enjoy.


Since the military is supposed to be the epitome of discipline, I trust that would not be an issue for you.


Now I wouldn't be roasting people for stuff like that on the first go round, but I would let them know a repeat would not go well.



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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 05-28-2009 - 8:36pm

 


 


I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2009
Thu, 05-28-2009 - 8:41pm
Yeah, you're right about the "people like him" part.

 

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