is history now. Gone the way of racially segregated units and such. Score one for the U.S. military catching up with the modern era I suppose. I'm seeing a few celebratory parties planned, and the sky hasn't immediately fallen at least. Guess all the training worked out well in the end. Was sure a lot of drama for something that seems to be passing as a rather non-event.
Thoughts anyone?
By the way, anyone actually take that training or is in the service atm? Would be kind of cool to hear that perspective.
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someproteinguy wrote:
By the way, anyone actually take that training or is in the service atm? Would be kind of cool to hear that perspective.
I know of someone who'd be more than happy to share his perspective, but he's been absent for a bit, and I don't want to invoke him...
Edited, Sep 20th 2011 2:02pm by Eske
someproteinguy wrote:
Thoughts anyone?
George Carlin wrote:
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
My husband retired from the Navy about 4 and a half years ago. He's of the old homophobic school of thought of "gays are only going to be a distraction and that weakens the unit." I told him that argument is about as valid as it was when it was applied to the racially segregated units decades ago. As things progress and the new generation takes over the commands, and tolerance and acceptance grows stronger, it becomes a non-issue.
Other governments (England, Australian, Israel off the top of my head) allow their military members to be openly gay. It's nice to see that the US is finally catching up.
Other governments (England, Australian, Israel off the top of my head) allow their military members to be openly gay. It's nice to see that the US is finally catching up.
Eske Esquire wrote:
someproteinguy wrote:
By the way, anyone actually take that training or is in the service atm? Would be kind of cool to hear that perspective.
I know of someone who'd be more than happy to share his perspective, but he's been absent for a bit, and I don't want to invoke him...
Edited, Sep 20th 2011 2:02pm by Eske
Who's that?
I fucking hate you Eske.
Donate. One day it could be your family.
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Uglysasquatch, Mercenary Major wrote:
I fucking hate you Eske.
His Excellency Aethien wrote:
Uglysasquatch, Mercenary Major wrote:
I fucking hate you Eske.
OH! I thought he meant Lolgaxe.
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By the way, anyone actually take that training or is in the service atm?
Nadenu wrote:
His Excellency Aethien wrote:
Uglysasquatch, Mercenary Major wrote:
I fucking hate you Eske.
Let's be fair, here: This is all really someproteinguy's fault.
I blame it all on Clinton. He started the whole mess anyway. Damn hippie.
That monster in the mirror, he just might be you. -Grover
This is impossible. I was informed that repealing DADT would mean that gays couldn't serve at all! My sources were quite adamant on this topic.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
Jophiel wrote:
This is impossible. I was informed that repealing DADT would mean that gays couldn't serve at all! My sources were quite adamant on this topic.
Are we done now?
You got somewhere you need to be?
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
Nope.
Stayed home today.
Stayed home today.
That monster in the mirror, he just might be you. -Grover
DADT can't have been repealed yet because I haven't been raped and/or molested.
George Carlin wrote:
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
Jophiel wrote:
You got somewhere you need to be?
lolgaxe wrote:
DADT can't have been repealed yet because I haven't been raped and/or molested.
The day's not over.
Sweet cheeks.
Was chatting to a cook on a US submarine when playing WOW the other day. He said the culture on the sub was REALLY weird. No space, no Privacy, no sunlight and no fresh air for months on end makes for a really different kind of behaviour, apparently. What he remarked on was that command was lumping female submarine crew on them soon. I got the feeling he thought either it was going to make things worse, or much more strange. Or possibly be unfair to the women. Or the men. He was kind of cagey about HOW submarine culture was strange and different from the norm. I think he didn't want to put me off. Just adamant that it was.
Anyway, my second thought, after a couple of minutes, was, zomg, ALL the women on a sub would synch their periods. And for the ones that get PMS, well wasn't' THAT going to be a great 3 days a month for everyone aboard?!!!!!!!
Anyway, my second thought, after a couple of minutes, was, zomg, ALL the women on a sub would synch their periods. And for the ones that get PMS, well wasn't' THAT going to be a great 3 days a month for everyone aboard?!!!!!!!
I'm thinking that the smart ladies would get a depo shot before they descended to the depths. No periods for three months might help a bit.
The thought of being in a submarine for any extended period of time kind of tweaks me out in the first place, to be honest.
Edited, Sep 22nd 2011 1:14pm by Eske
Edited, Sep 22nd 2011 1:14pm by Eske
Gumbo Galahad wrote:
Please...
Edited, Sep 22nd 2011 4:04pm by lolgaxe
George Carlin wrote:
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
When did they remove the requirements about physical fitness and mental competence?
Aripyanfar wrote:
Anyway, my second thought, after a couple of minutes, was, zomg, ALL the women on a sub would synch their periods. And for the ones that get PMS, well wasn't' THAT going to be a great 3 days a month for everyone aboard?!!!!!!!
Hilarious ensues.
Also I think the thing that is different on a submarine from regular life, is being in a tube at the bottom of the ocean.
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