Pentagon To Announce Equal Benefits For Married Gay Couples

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The questions are ridiculed because they're ridiculous.

You showered with the same gays but you could remain blissfully ignorant of that fact.

So let's examine the issue in a rational way. The cultural norm in this country has always been: men shower with men, and women shower with women. It is unusual, even for opposite sex couples, married or otherwise, to shower together as a part of normal, daily life (excepting when it's part of sexual play). This means that it's quite rare for men to shower with women, but extremely common for men to shower with other men, and women to shower with other women. Thus gay men have been showering with straight men all along; and lesbians have been showering with straight women. To a gay man or woman, it's not a unique situation to shower with someone of the same gender. Consequently, instances of ogling, misbehavior and harassment are relatively rare. Reducing this fact to a sound bite, the gay servicemember would say, "Been there, done that, no big deal."

For a heterosexual man, however, showering with a woman would be considered a rare treat, indeed. Straight men can readily identify their own sexual interest in that situation and thus project that interest onto gay guys. After all, the thinking goes, men are men. Thus the heterosexual serviceman assumes that the gay serviceman will have the same interest in him as he would in a woman in the shower. He doesn't consider the reality of the situation that gay men have been in showers with other men their whole lives and don't necessarily find it titillating. Even more to the point, the heterosexual serviceman has likely been in the shower with gay guys, too, both in the military and before he joined the military. If he understands DADT (which few do), he would know both the law and DoD regulations say the gay guy can be in the shower with him. They not only have been in the shower with him, but there hasn't been a problem.[...]

n a more practical level, open showers in the military are fairly uncommon these days. A recent Palm Center/University of California poll (conducted by Zogby International) of combat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan found that 71% of the troops always or usually showered privately, whereas only 8% always or usually showered in groups. Additionally, The timing of a shower is often discretionary. So if a heterosexual service member is concerned about taking a shower with a gay guy, he/she can take the shower when the known or suspected gay member is not there. Taking this latter tact even further, one might facetiously argue that someone who is "uncomfortable" in the presence of gays would want gays to be able to serve openly so that they'd know exactly whom to avoid in the shower.


Gays in the Shower, Oh My!

Actually, we knew who most of the gays were. When we had the communal showers no one would shower if they were in the shower. When given a gay roommate, it was easier to get them moved.

Working with gays is one thing. As long as they did their job, no problem. But sharing living quarters and showers with one? No fricking way.

So...you had the gays all spotted, eh? Well....ok then......:eusa_whistle:
 
Pentagon To Announce Equal Benefits For Married Gay Couples

The Pentagon is expected to announce Wednesday that married gay military service members and their spouses will be offered the same benefits as straight married couples as early as September, NBC News reported.

Also included in the announcement will reportedly be a "marraige leave" program for gay couples. Service members stationed in one of the 37 states where gay marriage is illegal will be allowed to take up to 10 days of leave to travel to one of the 13 states or Washington, D.C. where gay marriage is legal.

Good news!

So?...Umm the news report is inaccurate. The rule must apply to ALL federal employee. Lest it be in direct violation of EEOC rules. The very same rules the federal government passed.
Jesus Christ, there is nothing that gets by you geniuses.
What is your interest here anyway? Why the hell should you care.
Unless of course you are a gay pentagon employee.
Troll thread nonsense...Not even subscribing to this piece of shit.
 
the irony is this
You are a sick perverted individual without any moral compass. At least I have some form of morality on my side.

What's that? Calling gay people faggots? Is that morals to you?

Hell fucking yes they are what they are faggots is the correct term.

Then I guess "bigoted cracker" is the proper term for you.

Keep showing who you really are Little Retarded Rebecca in NC......................
 
What's that? Calling gay people faggots? Is that morals to you?

Hell fucking yes they are what they are faggots is the correct term.

Then I guess "bigoted cracker" is the proper term for you.

Keep showing who you really are Little Retarded Rebecca in NC......................

Yes I am a bigot just as you are A dick sucking retarded Sailor do you have a point retard?
why are you a racist bigot?
 
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