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06/23/2008
Soldiers with doubly-Xed chromosomes see doubly-axed rates
Just as they've done for the past couple of years, the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) has released data indicating that even though females make up approximately a much smaller portion of the armed forces (around 15%), they account for nearly half of all “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) discharges from the Army and Air Force:
Women in Uniform Disproportionately Affected by "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Law [SLDN]
Bad news for lesbian soldiers; good news for those who want to see both their "gays aren't fit to serve" heteorsexism and their "women can't keep their mouths shut" chauvinism emboldened in one fail swoop!
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