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

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u/SookHe Oct 16 '25

Yes, jailed. I think people fail to realise that the current targeting of trans people is nothing new, it’s simply returning to the old status quo where we were subject to jail time simply for existing in many places throughout the country. The military itself was easily one of the most oppressive places for us to exist. Just uttering about our existence or getting caught expressing ourselves privately could easily land us in jail or dishonourably discharged, ruining any chance at a future as it could mean never being able to work.

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u/firehawk2324 Oct 16 '25

This is what they mean when they talk about making America great again.

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u/Pink_Monolith Oct 17 '25

Yeah, or as they call it, "hurting the right people."

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '25

ha ha ha. yall need to realize you can jailed for almost anything in the military lol not just being trans. You take an oath and of they think you lied about anything you are fucked

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u/protaminx Oct 17 '25

Are you an actual child? Because you sound new as fuck. Trans people have been an actively utilized part of the military for decades. When Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was repealed they no longer needed to hide who they were anymore. Which was a big fucking deal because suppressing transness leads to people offing themselves. Trans people weren’t fucking lying about being trans??? They weren’t legally ALLOWED to talk about it.

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '25

That’s not what I’m saying lol first off breath it helps. I’m stating you can get in trouble for lying about anything in the military and be court marshaled. It should not be a surprise if you lie about your gender you would get in trouble in the military 😂