"Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is often the epitome of toxic masculinity. He's denigrated women and transgender people, and he'd like a return to the " don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members. He's now in trouble over a second strike that killed survivors of a first strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean in September."
"In a November 2024 interview by podcast host Shawn Ryan, he said, "Men and women are different," framing this difference as inherently disqualifying for women in combat scenarios. "I love women service members, who contribute amazingly," he said, but "everything about men and women serving together makes the situation more complicated. And complication in combat means casualties are worse.""
Pete Hegseth exhibits patterns of toxic masculinity, denigrating women and transgender people and opposing diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. He opposes combat service by women and any military service by transgender individuals, claiming mixed-gender service increases complications and casualties despite offering no casualty statistics. He sought a return to 'don't ask, don't tell' for gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members. Hegseth authorized strikes in the Caribbean that included a second strike killing survivors of an initial strike, a decision contested as potentially a war crime. He faced a 2020 sexual-assault accusation; no charges were filed.
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