Sfgate reports that “The military is accepting openly gay recruits for the first time in the nation’s history.” The perfect excuse for posting this cute picture of innocent male bonding I took during Fleet Week. Speaking of which – how does the military prove that someone is gay? The “Explainer” explains that:
“Technically, the military doesn’t fire people for being gay—it fires them for engaging in “homosexual conduct.” This comprises: touching a member of the same sex for sexual gratification (including handholding or hugging), marrying someone of the same sex, or announcing that you’re gay.” (Slate.com)
Holding hands for sexual gratification! – this country is full of depraved sex practices we Europeans would never dream of. Anyway, the military’s gaydar was apparently re-calibrated at some point during the last three decades. How else would you explain the Navy’s official friendly cooperation in the production of this video in 1978:
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20. October 2010 at 01:48
the one on the left is still playing hard to get, I think.
20. October 2010 at 02:23
Waffen all überall, aber dafür pingelig mit allem, was menschlich ist, zumindest offiziell.
Versteh einer das Volk!
(ein bißchen taliban ist jeder 😉
((das Video lässt sich übrigens in Deutschland nicht abspielen)))
20. October 2010 at 09:16
Schade. Ich kann es immerhin abspielen, wenn ich zu youtube surfe (aber “Einbetten deaktiviert”).
@ilse: These guys were mainly preoccupied with their serious tobacco fetish. During the 15 minutes we saw them, they puffed about 4 cigarettes each. I guess US Navy ships are a smoke-free environment 😉