prince....ss?
04-08-05, 06:15 PM
I did a number of years in the US Military. I served honorably for 12 years. During my tour I was unaware of my IS condition as was the military. My IS condition did not make me unfit for duty but then I did have infant surgery. So other than being really tall and having a flat chest and limited body hair I was just like any normal teen girl entering the service.
I greatly enjoyed my military service it taught me all kinds of lessons that have carried over to civilian life. Self respect, honor, a technical trade, self discipline, management skills are just a few life skills that I obtained in the military. I also got to travel the world and experience things that I normally would have not as a civilian. I also received large reenlistment bonuses that I used as a down payment on my first house.
The military was a choice for me and I benefited greatly from my experience there. It helped to shape the adult that I am today. With out the military I would be a different person and would not have had the financial opportunities to become as successful as I am today.
With that said; I know the Gay and Lesbians have successfully petitioned the military in to the “Don’t ask Don’t Tell” policy. So how does the military react to Intersex people?Are they allowed in? I don’t think they are. Is IS considered a handicap? I can’t help to think that a young Intersex person would not have the same opportunity that I have had and this is very sad.
I just had this running through my mind today and thought I would share.
I greatly enjoyed my military service it taught me all kinds of lessons that have carried over to civilian life. Self respect, honor, a technical trade, self discipline, management skills are just a few life skills that I obtained in the military. I also got to travel the world and experience things that I normally would have not as a civilian. I also received large reenlistment bonuses that I used as a down payment on my first house.
The military was a choice for me and I benefited greatly from my experience there. It helped to shape the adult that I am today. With out the military I would be a different person and would not have had the financial opportunities to become as successful as I am today.
With that said; I know the Gay and Lesbians have successfully petitioned the military in to the “Don’t ask Don’t Tell” policy. So how does the military react to Intersex people?Are they allowed in? I don’t think they are. Is IS considered a handicap? I can’t help to think that a young Intersex person would not have the same opportunity that I have had and this is very sad.
I just had this running through my mind today and thought I would share.