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The Pentagon could be poised for a rapid about-face under the Trump administration, with the Obama administration's push for social reform surrendering to what could be an old-school emphasis on combat readiness and the spirit of the United States military, experts told FoxNews.com.
Under President Obama, the military sought to integrate transgender persons into the ranks, allow women into special operations forces and purge the nomenclature of gender-specific words, adopting what some critics say was a "politically correct" liberal agenda. That's a contrast to the traditional U.S. military approach.
In addition, some Navy ships have been named for civil rights activists. And while the Obama administration has taken an inclusive approach on some issues, it has also worked to minimize expressions of Christianity in the ranks. For example, several officers have been disciplined for displaying Bibles or gospel verses in their quarters.
Veterans and military experts told FoxNews.com that, while some of Obama's civil rights advancements may be locked in, neither Trump nor his choice for secretary of defense, Gen. James "Mad Dog" Mattis, are likely to make social experimentation a priority.
Source: Fox News
(Score: 1) by kurenai.tsubasa on Friday January 13 2017, @11:43PM
I recommend the CNN article, "Gay is not the new Black", written by a gay black man who should know what he is talking about.
I'll admit I didn't do a thorough search. Was it this piece [cnn.com] you had in mind?
No point I'm after here, just curious.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 13 2017, @11:57PM
Yeah, that's the one.
And, as usual, derpaway has only read the headline and the intro paragraph.
Because it pretty much says the opposite of what he wants it to say.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Saturday January 14 2017, @12:23AM
Right author, wrong article - I wasn't aware that there was another article incorporating that old title. The original article is dated 8 June 2012.
Errr - wait a second. I'm not certain that IS the "original". As I recall, the original was longer than that.
I don't guess it matters a whole lot. The message is, if you're gay and black, that doesn't necessarily make you part of the greater gay movement. White gays aren't all that accepting of black gays. And, at the end of the day, race counts for more than sexuality.
That much is preserved in your find, as well as this link. http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/22/opinion/granderson-black-and-gay/ [cnn.com]
(Score: 1) by kurenai.tsubasa on Saturday January 14 2017, @01:40AM
Thanks! That was a good read.