http://thomascwaters.com/2010/02/04/dadt-bill-kristol/ The Source for Queer News, Info, and Commentary in Pennsylvania Tue, 22 May 2012 13:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://thomascwaters.com/2010/02/04/dadt-bill-kristol/comment-page-1/#comment-1789 tcwaters Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:27:47 +0000 http://thomascwaters.com/?p=3536#comment-1789 Yes, this is a matter of "othering" gay and lesbians. The reality is, regardless of sexual orientation, all in the military are there to do a job and act professionally. This scare tactic suggests/implies that gay and lesbian military have a different agenda. This is offensive and appalling, and given how and where women have been so badly treated by males in the armed forces at times, it speaks more about their own issues rather than the reality of what gay and lesbian military would do or how they would behave. Yes, this is a matter of “othering” gay and lesbians. The reality is, regardless of sexual orientation, all in the military are there to do a job and act professionally. This scare tactic suggests/implies that gay and lesbian military have a different agenda. This is offensive and appalling, and given how and where women have been so badly treated by males in the armed forces at times, it speaks more about their own issues rather than the reality of what gay and lesbian military would do or how they would behave.

]]> http://thomascwaters.com/2010/02/04/dadt-bill-kristol/comment-page-1/#comment-1788 Andy Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:24:41 +0000 http://thomascwaters.com/?p=3536#comment-1788 We don't want to play into their message, so this is only a minor point. But it's been bugging me, so I have to get it out there. This whole issue of close quarters, showers, etc. reminds me of the xenophobes who don't like people speaking languages other than English in public because they think they might be talking about them. A gay guy is not going to be interested in someone he knows is straight, and those people speaking spanish on the bus are not talking about you. Folks, you're not that important. Get over yourself. We don't want to play into their message, so this is only a minor point. But it's been bugging me, so I have to get it out there. This whole issue of close quarters, showers, etc. reminds me of the xenophobes who don't like people speaking languages other than English in public because they think they might be talking about them. A gay guy is not going to be interested in someone he knows is straight, and those people speaking spanish on the bus are not talking about you. Folks, you're not that important. Get over yourself.

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