Transwomen, or men, appear to be strong when they compete against females.
In the military, they’re non deployable if they have to take their hormones. Depending on the regulations, it’s been awhile since I was in. Especially if they’re unable to conform to military life , because the military definitely shouldn’t conform to them, especially if it’s about life and death in the field. …
If people can’t join because they’re mentally unstable, then why should someone with gender dysphoria be able to enlist? Would it be a distraction to the unit? I know for a fact the infantry wouldn’t be a good fit for them, and they shouldn’t force combat arms to accept them, given their responsibilities.
You may say, “fuck their responsibilities”, but those are the civilians who don’t have the intestinal fortitude to enlist, or the soldiers who don’t deploy to combat situations.
I think people underestimate the frontline deployability piece regarding hormones. Prolonged loss of access to hormone therapy is rough on the person, just as losing access to any medication like ADHD medication or asthma medication would be if you’re cut off from supply while fighting in the bushes.
That being said, not everyone in the military needs the same requirement. For example classes are assistive technology that a lot of people in the military use and fighter pilots have more stringent uncorrected vision requirements compared to infantry. Depending on your role, post-enlistment medication requirements do not automatically get you kicked out, though your role may have to change. In an advanced military, there are lots of non-frontline roles to fill, especially now that non-frontline drone warfare is becoming more and more prevalent. Some militaries around the world are starting to accept certain medicated conditions including mild mental health conditions. When you’re understaffed, you can’t afford to turn away otherwise able and willing recruits.
Militaries absolutely have to conform to the people who serve in them. User-centered design started in the military, equipment has to fit and be usable by the humans that operate them–a single standard vest size does not properly fit most people, hence adjustments. Militaries had to conform to humans when they realized humans get PTSD. Militaries had to adapt to mitigate racism as mixed-race units were ultimately the better option–no shit there was pushback on the grounds of distraction and unitncohesion. Tampons were needed when women joined. You trade-off logistical and social complexity for a bigger force and create opportunities to tap into the best of those new populations you include in your military. The US Marines have it right. Improvise, adapt, overcome, then adapt gain.
The question about trans people being mentally unwell is just misinformed. Trans people go on hormone therapy so they aren’t dysphoric. They’re not mentally unstable.
Transwomen, or men, appear to be strong when they compete against females.
In the military, they’re non deployable if they have to take their hormones. Depending on the regulations, it’s been awhile since I was in. Especially if they’re unable to conform to military life , because the military definitely shouldn’t conform to them, especially if it’s about life and death in the field. …
If people can’t join because they’re mentally unstable, then why should someone with gender dysphoria be able to enlist? Would it be a distraction to the unit? I know for a fact the infantry wouldn’t be a good fit for them, and they shouldn’t force combat arms to accept them, given their responsibilities.
You may say, “fuck their responsibilities”, but those are the civilians who don’t have the intestinal fortitude to enlist, or the soldiers who don’t deploy to combat situations.
I think people underestimate the frontline deployability piece regarding hormones. Prolonged loss of access to hormone therapy is rough on the person, just as losing access to any medication like ADHD medication or asthma medication would be if you’re cut off from supply while fighting in the bushes.
That being said, not everyone in the military needs the same requirement. For example classes are assistive technology that a lot of people in the military use and fighter pilots have more stringent uncorrected vision requirements compared to infantry. Depending on your role, post-enlistment medication requirements do not automatically get you kicked out, though your role may have to change. In an advanced military, there are lots of non-frontline roles to fill, especially now that non-frontline drone warfare is becoming more and more prevalent. Some militaries around the world are starting to accept certain medicated conditions including mild mental health conditions. When you’re understaffed, you can’t afford to turn away otherwise able and willing recruits.
Militaries absolutely have to conform to the people who serve in them. User-centered design started in the military, equipment has to fit and be usable by the humans that operate them–a single standard vest size does not properly fit most people, hence adjustments. Militaries had to conform to humans when they realized humans get PTSD. Militaries had to adapt to mitigate racism as mixed-race units were ultimately the better option–no shit there was pushback on the grounds of distraction and unitncohesion. Tampons were needed when women joined. You trade-off logistical and social complexity for a bigger force and create opportunities to tap into the best of those new populations you include in your military. The US Marines have it right. Improvise, adapt, overcome, then adapt gain.
The question about trans people being mentally unwell is just misinformed. Trans people go on hormone therapy so they aren’t dysphoric. They’re not mentally unstable.