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dixiegrrrrl

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2. the military is a culture that emphasizes male aggression

Reply to COLGATE4 (Reply #1)

Sun May 18, 2014, 01:44 PM

May 2014

celebrates macho image, and desensitizes troops' reactions to death and war injuries.
the entire system is built on rigid lines of authority.
I have seen how it completely changed male family members.

I never did expect the military to be capable of an honest investigation of sexual assault.

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