Posted on Jul 16, 2016
How would you accommodate a transgender subordinate in your unit?
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Following RAND's study and the one by the Palm Center previous to that, it's clear that there are thousands of transgender people serving right now.
How should the military accommodate these individuals? Should they be allowed to follow the regs of the gender they identify with? Should facilities be assigned by gender, or the physical sex of the service member?
Constructive responses please.
How should the military accommodate these individuals? Should they be allowed to follow the regs of the gender they identify with? Should facilities be assigned by gender, or the physical sex of the service member?
Constructive responses please.
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Responses: 153
I don't get it, so if you go from being a man to a woman, would that person sleep in same room or barracks with females, it's not RIGHT or Fair to the real women who don't know that this individual is a transgender, and the same applies to the opposite
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It has always been a no ask no tell environment. All members must dress to uniform standards. All members are subject to an U/A test at regular or ramdom intervals. All members are to conduct themselves in a military manner in accordance with AR 600-25.
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Does the service member meet the minimum requirements for their sex? (Male or female) thats all that matters. There should be no special "accommodations " for anyone. This isnt about someones feelings, this is about performance. The military should not be about "diversity" its about the best or the best.
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Quite simply, I don’t think military service is the proper venue to play dress up!
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No accommodations you sign a contract to join the service ,you follow the military’s rules period
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I feed it is incompatible with military standards, and the team work required in good order and discipline.
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Military does not make special considerations for no one. Everyone has special quailties that should be used to better the team and unit. If you join the military you follow regulations period. What you want to do-- you do that off duty, it has nothing to do with anyone else. On duty you are a soldier period!! The military is a job you sign up for that has standards just like any other job. If you chose to join you should be willing to follow regulations.
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Be respectful, have self-awareness (recognize that accommodation isnt always afforded), and realize that you have a mission to carry out. Everyone is expected to do their job to the best of their ability and NOT impede on the well-being and capabilities of others. If you are trans, you are in a very small minority and I hate to tell you but sh*t has to drive on. Also, we deal with enough SHARP and EO issues, this cannot turn into another avenue for that to get worse.
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