Are there any issues that would backfire for a man wanting to say he is a woman in the military?

Personally, I judge people by their performance. We can guess how a female-trans-male might struggle with lack of upper body strength or some other "prejudice". However, the proof is in the pudding. I well-remember the "bolo" squad, men who simply lacked physical coordination or strength. Remember how you reacted to them? Now, honestly, if you're a heterosexual male, how do you feel when you see two males kissing, holding hands? Seeing a male dressing and acting as a female (and not a stage act)? Most react viscerally. It's neither right nor wrong. It simply is what it is. Intellectualizing about it is all well and good, but men come with a set of preconceived notions and are put off by anything that doesn't fit them. So, it's going to take time to adapt. I doubt if any of us were around when Truman ordered the military to integrate, but you can be damn sure it took time to adapt to that. The same with any change and during the period of adaptation, there will be issues. Transgender service members will be watched like hawks. There will be prejudicial attitudes. You can order the military to "integrate" but you can't order them to like it. They'll come around if the transgender service members perform well. If not, someone else is going to have to reconsider. It simply isn't for us to decide. If it were, I bet there would be no such order, would there? Policies like this always originate with people who won't be living in the same barracks or fighting in the same foxholes, are they? It's all simply an intellectual exercise to them, something driven by their good intentions...

On the USAF PT test: a male can have a maximum abdominal circumference of 39" and has to have a 35" or smaller abdominal circumference to get maximum points in that category. A female can have a maximum abdominal circumference of 35.5" and has to have a 31.5" or smaller abdominal circumference to get maximum points in that category. Considering that abdominal circumference makes up 20% of the composite score, and considering that lots of males have waists that are under 35" but not lots of males have waists under 31.5", most males would be better off sticking with the male standards.

Really, why is this even asked? Do you really forsee males, because of their borderline pt capabilities wanting to say they are woman? That is so far fetched. Transgender, that is their lifestyle, that is how they identify. It is not a choice of what they think they are. They belive they are born into a body that isn't theirs. This is ridiculous.