So I was reading that Trump announced bringing back the ban of transgender people serving our country. I find myself to be a bit torn on the issue because of me not fully understanding the dynamic and chemistry among our troops. Is it really a distraction as people claim? If so, is it a distraction to the point where it harms us as a country? Why have we not heard of any negative feedback about trans people serving until this ban? The problem I see with people calling this a "distraction" is that not too long ago, allowing African-Americans to serve was considered a "distraction". Same goes for women. They are all "distractions" that we seemed to have grown past and they eventually made us more unified in and out of our armed forces. I don't see how what's between someone's legs is any more of a distraction than the shade of someone's skin. I believe that if anyone wants to serve this country by joining the military, they should be allowed to do so. Their genitals are really no one else's business.
I also read an article on how a Navy SEAL hero recently came out as trans and has received overwhelming support from her brothers. I think this is a shining example of acceptance and how we learn to move forward and progress as a country. But hey...just my $0.02 on the matter.
