Once again the Drums of War are sounding.
Once again the War Lovers are pleading with us trying to con us into yet another war.
We must enjoin this noble cause against Assad in Syria because he is gassing members of the Islamic Brotherhood.
Pardon my confusion but isn’t the Islamic Brotherhood a bunch of women oppressing LGBT killing fundamentalists?
Who is going to pay for this grand adventure?
Is it really a noble cause to kill people with bombs and drones to teach them that killing is wrong?
I’m friend with a number of trans-vets including Brynn Tannehill, who wrote the Huffington Post piece that stirred my cynicism. Not that it needed much stirring. I generally view all militarism with skepticism and I am definitely cynical when it comes to any President calling upon us to engage in any noble cause that includes bombing or invading another country.
Why should working to get TS/TG folks the ability to serve openly in the military be our first priority?
I’ve been told by numerous trans-activists that it was a mistake to focus on marriage equality and that we should be focusing on passing a trans-inclusive ENDA instead.
TS/TG folks, mainly women on the low end of the economic scale, who are often doing sex work are still being murdered at an alarming rate, but now we are supposed to make TS/TG folk’s ability to serve in the military our highest priority.
Here’s a thought.
There are a lot more TS/TG folks than previously thought.
We have all sorts of different priorities.
Just look at the divergence of views regarding Chelsea Manning. I view her as a hero. Many in the TS/TG’s in the military movement regard her as a traitor.
TS/TG people in the military? Go for it, but I’ve been an anti-war activist since 1962. Don’t expect me to join your cause. it isn’t my cause nor do I consider it at or even near the top priority for the various TS/TG communities.
We need jobs, housing, security, medical care along with the right to marry and have a social support system.
Many of us are anti-war. Many of us are left wing and are anti-militarism.
The priorities of TS/TG people in the military are not our priorities. Some of us want to end the senseless wars and slice the military budget to fund social programs.
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