Women More Likely To Be Expelled Under 'Don't Ask'

From My Way News/AP:

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Women are far more likely than men to be kicked out of the military under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy against gays in uniform, according to government figures released Thursday that critics said reflect deep-seated sexism in the armed forces.

Women accounted for 15 percent of all active-duty and reserve members of the military but more than one-third of the 619 people discharged last year because of their sexual orientation.

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My Comment: I always assumed that it was men who make up the bulk of expelled personnel.

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