Some will say that the so-called President is clever by
starting this culture war against transgender persons in the military. Many
Americans, as ignorant as the so-called President himself, will see merit in
this policy and will actually believe that transgenders will pose some kind of
risk and expense to the armed services. However the cost of treating
transgender persons is estimated to be under $10,000,000 per year - basically
the cost of a few of weekends at Mar-a -Lago - and less of an expense than the
loss of the experience and training those persons represent. Do we need to
mention the ingratitude shown to those who have volunteered for their country
this would represent?
Persons who ultimately require a gender confirmation surgery
are rare; it is not something you look forward to having. For those who need
the surgery, it is their only path to peace of mind. There is no reason to deny
them treatment any more than denying a person treatment for post-traumatic
stress syndrome.
In the short run there may be some gain for the President.
In the long run it will be a total loss for the country. This is just another
disgrace by the so-called President.
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