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DADT Repeal...
Sep. 21st, 2011 11:33 pm... it makes me happy in my liberal little heart.
However, what does not make me happy is repeatedly hearing/reading about how people don't care because they "don't let their (heterosexual) sex lives overlap with their work lives".
I have news for them - if they display a picture of their partner on their desk, talk about their partner at work, or just don't hide said partner, they are letting their sex life overlap with their work life.
It's not like all of a sudden, our gay brothers/sisters-in-arms are going to come in talking all about the orgy they went to this weekend. They can't get married and have their partner recieve benefits, like other married people in the service.
But they won't have to hide it anymore. They can change their profile pic on Facebook to include their partner, or put a picture of the partner on their desk, or be honest about the fact that their "roommate" isn't just helping them save money on rent.
And for all the people who complain that it's a volunteer force and they volunteered knowing they would have to hide it, please go off somewhere and STFU - especially if you don't wear a uniform. They signed up, which is more than we can say for a lot of people these days. They deserve the same respect for their relationship as anyone else.
DV
However, what does not make me happy is repeatedly hearing/reading about how people don't care because they "don't let their (heterosexual) sex lives overlap with their work lives".
I have news for them - if they display a picture of their partner on their desk, talk about their partner at work, or just don't hide said partner, they are letting their sex life overlap with their work life.
It's not like all of a sudden, our gay brothers/sisters-in-arms are going to come in talking all about the orgy they went to this weekend. They can't get married and have their partner recieve benefits, like other married people in the service.
But they won't have to hide it anymore. They can change their profile pic on Facebook to include their partner, or put a picture of the partner on their desk, or be honest about the fact that their "roommate" isn't just helping them save money on rent.
And for all the people who complain that it's a volunteer force and they volunteered knowing they would have to hide it, please go off somewhere and STFU - especially if you don't wear a uniform. They signed up, which is more than we can say for a lot of people these days. They deserve the same respect for their relationship as anyone else.
DV
