You didn't ask me, but I'm going to tell you anyway.

[starstealingirl]

I would like to take a moment this Memorial Day weekend to explain why I, a self-described leftist, radical queer, and pacifist, who is actively opposed to the current tangle o' wars the U.S. is embroiled in and to war in general, support the repeal of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy toward LGBTQ folk in the U.S. military

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[following_bliss]

Hm. I'm also in favor of repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell, although I haven't thought it through in as much detail as you. Personally, the "patriotism" argument doesn't wash for me, either. But for some people, it might -- and that's okay with me too. One's position on the military is, to me, an inherently political position, and I can respect arguments from a variety of positions. I personally agree that it's been a wildly fucked up institution in most ways for most of the last 50 years; at the same time, I'm personally quite glad that we had a military in WWII, and I'm even glad that we had a military to invade Afghanistan -- however much I may criticize the subsequent conduct of that war, I think it's one that had to be fought. I'm entirely happy to have a respectful arguments with anyone who disagrees with me, either way, on any and all of the above points

[d2leddy]

At the time, Parris Island was the site of serious sexual harassment and a major witch hunt against women officers of all sexual orientations.

I didn't know this.