Ask, Tell

While answering questions from actual humans during a YouTube Q&A, the Obama administration’s incoming press secretary Robert Gibbs said that they will work to repeal the ridiculous “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in the U.S. military. Bill Clinton oversaw the establishment of the rule, which says that gays can serve in the military as long as they don’t tell anyone they’re gay. Of course, this is still a ban on gays serving in the military. It just outlaws any kind of brutal, sweaty, homoerotic interrogation of a soldier about his sexuality. Because his brain works, Obama has long been a critic of the policy, but there’s still been no concrete plan discussed about how his administration will actually get it repealed. As commander in chief, Obama will have direct power over the military, but he probably won’t want to go in like some sort of strong-arming, gay-loving warlord. Most likely, he’ll try to get some brass on his side first. And on a related note, I noticed a subtle bit of ignorance in the linked Fox News story on the matter. (Yes, shocking.) It’s pointed out that the “gay community” is eager for a repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell”, which implies that only gay people care about gay rights. You see this kind of weirdness all the time in any news story about minorities asking for equal treatment, and it’s just absurd. I’m eager for a repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” despite the fact that I’m not gay. I just care about treating humans like humans. Of course, if I had a shot at Eric Bana’s sweet ass, I can’t say I’d turn it down. More details here.