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minus-squaremctoasterson@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoYou’re already legally required to manually register with the selective service if you are male and you turn 18. Why not just introduce legislation to end that requirement altogether.
minus-squareShepherdPie@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoAFAIK this is only required if you apply for financial aid for college.
minus-squareRob T Firefly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoNope. Nearly all US citizens assigned male at birth age 18-25 must register, with very few exceptions.
minus-squareMindTraveller@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down2·5 months agoThat’s transphobic. Trans women shouldn’t have to sign up for the draft.
minus-squarereddithalation@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·5 months agoyeah, it sucks. heres a good essay on that issue
You’re already legally required to manually register with the selective service if you are male and you turn 18.
Why not just introduce legislation to end that requirement altogether.
AFAIK this is only required if you apply for financial aid for college.
Nope. Nearly all US citizens assigned male at birth age 18-25 must register, with very few exceptions.
That’s transphobic. Trans women shouldn’t have to sign up for the draft.
yeah, it sucks. heres a good essay on that issue
And sexist.