I understand to some extent limiting combat roles or limiting active duty within, say, one year of surgical treatment, but a blanket ban seems to be painting the issue in overly broad strokes. A wording of this change which focused on a person's ability to do the required work I believe would be more specifically applicable, actually accomplishing what this change sets out to accomplish without being needlessly discriminatory.
As a side note, this change seems to target transgendered individuals, not only transsexual individuals. This means people who identify as their non-biological gender are included in this ban whether or not they have actually transitioned.







