Killiana1a said:
Rath said:
Killiana1a said:
Good news. Sexual orientation should not be a factor in whether one can serve their country or not. However, I do think the US military should treat sexual advances by Gays onto Heteros (regardless of sex) the same way as they treat sexual harassment between a man and woman or vice versa.
They can serve, which I agree with. I don't think the US military should make it so vague that Gays joining the military think it is a meat market where they can try to hit on any cute guy or cute girl because they are a sexual minority. If I did this as a straight man to my female co-workers in my work where 95% of my co-workers are female, I would be hit with sexual harassment in a second. Same standard should be held for Gays in the US military as it is work and sexual harassment goes both ways, homo and hetero.
It is one thing to be attracted to someone, but to ask them out or comment on their attractiveness during work skirts the lines of sexual harassment. If you want to date a co-worker, then befriend them first and hang out after work. Don't be stupid and ask them out at work.
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Completely agree, standards need to be the same for everyone.
The real problem with the old law was people who had a partner and perhaps even children back home but if they ever talked about them they could lose their job, which is just awful.
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Even now, sexual harassment is still a fuzzy issue and policy. Sometimes even asking someone to hang out or saying someone's hair is nice can be construed as sexual harassment. It all depends on the individual and there are some moody men and women out there who hold grudges.
I don't know the US military's sexual harassment policy, but I do know that soldiers facing murder charges of unarmed civilians would much rather prefer a civilian prison than the brig.
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The Military's sexual harrassment policy?
I doubt it's much different then their policy on rape.
Which is basically
"Shut the hell up about it, or you'll be court martialed anyway, your probably just lying and wanted to have sex anyway, what kind of woman joins the army afterall, or you just deserved it, besides we can't deal with the bad media."
I'm paraphrasing of course. I think I got the general feeling about right. I need to go to bed soon though... i'm a bit cranky. Ha.
Seriously though, like 1/3rd of women serving in the Military are raped...
http://newsjunkiepost.com/2010/01/26/13rd-of-women-in-us-military-raped/
"In 2008, 62% of those that were convicted of sexual assault or rape received very lenient punishments such as demotion, suspension, or a written reprimand."
I'm guessing calling someone sweet cheeks isn't going to end you up in the brig.
