the culture of abuse how dadt contributes to sexual violence against women in the military today
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The Culture of Abuse How DADT contributes to sexual violence against women in the military today. Esther Choi. Thesis. Case Study. Federal lawsuit filed February 15, 2011 against Department of Defense by veterans and active-duty service members. . DOD Secretary Robert M. Gates. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ESTHER CHOI
The Culture of Abuse
How DADT contributes to sexual violence against
women in the military today
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Thesis
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Case Study
Federal lawsuit filed February 15, 2011 against Department of Defense by veterans and active-duty service members.
DOD Secretary Robert M. Gates
PredecessorDonald Rumsfeld
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“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy
Homophobic
“Hmmm … turns out that guy was gay.”
“Dang! We missed the chance to drum him out of the service!”
“I can’t shoot him, he’s gorgeous!”
“Why gays shouldn’t be in the military. Hysterical right wing reason #373”
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Other scholars argue:
SexistRacist
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My Argument
Connecting the federal lawsuit and DADT policy
How homophobic stigma hurts all women in the military through lesbian baiting