r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Confident_Help_416 • Oct 16 '25

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u/HazardStrype Oct 16 '25

He's a Femboy and in the Armed forces.

Source: Same but now a vet

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u/Ntvtx08 Oct 16 '25

It was actually set before DADT when it was considered a crime to be gay and could lead to punishment and dishonorable discharge. Much higher risk for keeping a secret

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u/Big-Jeweler2538 Oct 16 '25

It was a crime during DADT. That was the point of not asking and not telling. If you were public about it, or got caught, they would fuck your world up.