• kent_eh@lemmy.ca
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    6 hours ago

    Are there actually 15K trans soldiers in the army, or is this just another number that he pulled out of his ass?

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      Transgender people are significantly more likely to serve in the US military than the general US population.[178][179] According to 2014 estimates from the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law and Public Policy, despite the ban on military service, about 21.4% of the total transgender population in the US is estimated to have served in the military. In May 2014, an estimated 15,500 transgender individuals served on active duty or in the Guard or Reserve forces.[22] Wikipedia

      So it’s a real number he just thinks military=army like the fake loser he is.

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        Apparently I vastly underestimated how many people are in the US military in general.

        Transgender people are significantly more likely to serve in the US military than the general US population

        That also surprises me.

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          So, a hypothetical.

          Youre 18, you have no prospects, your body feels violently wrong, you have considered suicide as a solution, and you need to get the hell out of the violent christofascist small town youre from, with zero resources and a family that has said they think you should be hunted in the street.

          What do you do?

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          Don’t folks get gender affirming / plastic surgery for free or something? I think I heard it was covered because it lets military surgeons get practice for when they go work for private sector after their bit