💯 gender affirming care. So why do only some men qualify?

There has never been a secretary of defense hated by the military in my lifetime.

I work in orthopedics and rehabilitation, in the last year I have gotten more referrals for foot and ankle injuries for NCO and officers than any other year in my entire career. You have a bunch of 30 and 40 year old men who are generally fit but used to office work doing exercise regiments made for kids in their early 20s. Lord only knows how much this is going to cost the US gov in disability for the next 20-30 years.

Like, why does a Senior Master Sergeant need to be doing daily Pt? If during a war an E-7 or higher is needing to run for two miles for any reason, things have already gone extremely wrong.

I hope this whole thing gets shot down. It’s disgusting that they cannot treat people with any dignity at all and instead must interfere in the lives of others by pushing their rhetoric and shitty beliefs on them.

Since everything is projection with these fuckwads, I'll just go ahead and assume Pete has to take testosterone supplements because he lost his testicles in a really embarrassing, freak accident. Like his testicles got severed from his body because his pants were just too tight. Or he was using a car buffer to jerk off, but it slipped and took his scrotum off.

Bunch of low-T low-energy losers broadcasting their insecurities to all of us.

I for one am so glad to see that Pete is in support of Gender Affirming Care. Lets get him to say it that way amd we can all progress forward.

Linking testosterone to military readiness is pure bullshit.

Imagine having your brain so far up your bro science ass that you undermine a core principle of your party.

Because that's actually what they believe. They believe that cis men naturally develop testosterone at those levels and that if they don't, or if they can't get an erection (not discussed in this article) then they need medication to "fix" them. They view it as general healthcare. They don't see this as a "gender affirming care" gotcha at all.

From the article:

He goes on to explain that this initiative will be part of servicemembers’ “periodic health assessments” and “is not about artificial enhancement; it’s about restoring and optimizing your natural capabilities, protecting your longevity, and ensuring you have the biological foundation required to sustain the fight.”

I think this system is silly, but I also think it's important to understand how serious they are, even if we disagree.

He's not?

I thought this whole thing was him caving to pressure to restore gender affirming care, with a PR spin

He prefers getting boned by cis men.

Skelehesgeth says:

Remember, if you’re a cis soldier, testosterone is healthcare. If you’re a trans soldier, it’s a national security threat! NYEH HEH HEH!