US Forces Trans Women to Register for the Draft, RW Media Gloats

Written By Evan Urquhart

by Evan Urquhart

a photograph showing the backs of soldiers in camouflage, sitting down

via Joseph Clark for the Washington Times, a right wing newspaper focusing on political news

The Washington Times today has an article gloating over the fact that trans women are currently required to resgister for the Selective Service System (SSS), a long-dormant system built to oversee a wartime draft in the US, while trans men are not required to register at this time. Much of the article seems aimed at delivering transphobic cheap shots, such as this one:

Although there’s been no change in the policy since Biden took office, the Biden Administration has supported efforts to institute universal SSS registration. This would make registration for the draft equally necessary for both women and men.

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Evan Urquhart

Evan Urquhart is a journalist whose work has appeared in Slate, Vanity Fair, the Atlantic, and many other outlets. He’s also transgender, and the creator of Assigned Media.

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