This was a really interesting read. How horrible for the author that she had to be the sort of rag doll at the center of a bunch of ignorant and/or malicious fl

This was a really interesting read. How horrible for the author that she had to be the sort of rag doll at the center of a bunch of ignorant and/or malicious flamewars. For someone in transition to have your identity and sort of gender worthiness questioned and evaluated must have been especially hurtful. If you haven't read the story, you should. It's an interesting one that explores in a smart way how the military and government might exploit the concepts of gender and sex in pursuit of ever-more-effective warfighters.