jmcquown wrote:
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> Why would *** men need to pretend they're straight?

So they won't lose their jobs or promotions or be shunned by society.

Just because *** is "accepted" now doesn't mean much. A *** military
man might be accepted but he/she won't ever be promoted beyond a
certain level. A civilian company man might get bypassed with
promotions and depending on the powers above, could even get fired.

This is the real world and there is still lots of anti-*** sentiment
around. A company can't officially fire you for being *** but if they
want you gone, all it takes is showing up late for work a day or two.
If they want to lose you, it's easy enough and very legal too.

Personally, I don't care if someone is *** or not. Just keep it to
yourself though.