this post was submitted on 25 Nov 2024
176 points (98.4% liked)

Progressive Politics

1194 readers
488 users here now

Welcome to Progressive Politics! A place for news updates and political discussion from a left perspective. Conservatives and centrists are welcome just try and keep it civil :)

(Sidebar still a work in progress post recommendations if you have them such as reading lists)

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Reported move would mean loss of 15,000 personnel at a time when the US is struggling to recruit, warn charities

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] andros_rex 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Phalloplasty is so heavy duty that you’d be out of commission for several years anyway. Even with the other option, metadioplasty, (basically, they cut loose the clitoris and sometimes reroute urethra) you’d be out at least 6 months. I doubt they’d allow surgeries until after you served for some amount of time, just hormones.

[–] werefreeatlast 2 points 3 weeks ago

Sounds like an impossible dream although I do know at least 3 trans people.