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1. Name your topic.

Transgenders Serving in the Military

2. Write a single sentence thesis statement for your Final Essay (Essay 3).

If they have the desire and capabilities required, transgender individuals diagnosed with gender dysphoria should serve in the U.S. military as their transitioned gender because they do not incur excessive medical costs, will not face risk during deployment, and there is zero evidence of their presence causing a disruption to units.

3. Explain how your thesis meets the 6 qualities described in Chapter 9.

1)Specificity

When I first addressed the topic, I broadly thought to write about transgender people in general. During research, I found that the real debate is around individuals diagnosed with gender dysphoria. Many people, myself included, didn’t realize that transgender people who continue to perform their service as their biological gender are allowed to join and remain in the military. Narrowing down to this specific problem creates a very specific and arguable topic.

2)Precision

My thesis is precise in that I argue that those who can serve, should.

3)Ability to be Argued

My chosen argument is very relevant at this time in the U.S. As society learns more about transgender people, those in that community are feeling more confident about living their truth. Part of that truth is their desire to function in roles aligned to their identified gender. The military is notorious for being slow to change regarding social issues. There is mounting evidence why they should recognize the value and capability of the transgender community.

4)Ability to Demonstrate

Though I have personal opinions for supporting my argument, there are also many credible resources to support individuals with gender dysphoria safely serving in the military.

5)Forcefulness

I think I may my point of view very clear which alone is forceful because this is a very explosive topic. Gender and sexuality confront people in different ways. Many people have long standing values regarding gender and sexuality, often tied to their religion. To suggest other ways of thinking causes them to have very strong, often emotional reactions.

6)Confidence

I have confidence in my statement because it doesn’t matter what I actually believe – there is strong evidence that some people with gender dysphoria are capable to serve to their transitioned identity with no risk to themselves or others. The only objections are emotional, based on myth and/or fear, and pure speculation. I think it is hard to persuade people who firmly plant a flag in the “I don’t like it” area, but if shown facts I think logical people will be open to changes and those with the flags will have to become more silent.