A Few Good Gays: The Gendered Compromises Behind Military Inclusion Connell Cati
A Few Good Gays: The Gendered Compromises Behind Military Inclusion Connell Cati The US military has done an about-face on gender and sexuality policy over the last decade, ending Don't Ask, Don't…
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A Few Good Gays: The Gendered Compromises Behind Military Inclusion Connell Cati
The US military has done an about-face on gender and sexuality policy over the last decade, ending Don't Ask, Don't Tell, restrictions on women in combat, and transgender exclusion. In the minds of many, the embodied "deficiencies" of cisgender women and trans people of all genders puts others--and indeed, the nation--at risk.In this book, Cati Connell identifies the homonormative bargain that underwrites these uneven patterns of reception--a bargain that comes with significant concessions, upholding and even exacerbating race, class, and gender inequality in the pursuit of sexual equality. Contrary to expectations, servicemembers have largely welcomed cisgender LGB individuals--yet they continue to vociferously resist trans inclusion and the presence of women on the front lines.
In this handshake deal, even the widespread support for open LGB service is highly conditional,