1 / 6

The Culture of Abuse How DADT contributes to sexual violence against women in the military today

This thesis examines the connection between the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) policy and the prevalence of sexual violence against women in the military. Through a case study of the federal lawsuit filed against the Department of Defense, it highlights the harmful effects of homophobic stigma and lesbian baiting on all women in the military. The study challenges the sexist and racist nature of these policies, arguing for a safer and more inclusive environment.

youngbrandon
Download Presentation

The Culture of Abuse How DADT contributes to sexual violence against women in the military today

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The Culture of AbuseHow DADT contributes to sexual violence against women in the military today Esther Choi

  2. Thesis

  3. Case Study Federal lawsuit filed February 15, 2011 against Department of Defense by veterans and active-duty service members. DOD Secretary Robert M. Gates Predecessor Donald Rumsfeld

  4. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy Homophobic “I can’t shoot him, he’s gorgeous!” “Why gays shouldn’t be in the military. Hysterical right wing reason #373” “Hmmm … turns out that guy was gay.” “Dang! We missed the chance to drum him out of the service!”

  5. Other scholars argue: • Sexist • Racist

  6. My Argument • Connecting the federal lawsuit and DADT policy • How homophobic stigma hurts all women in the military through lesbian baiting

More Related