Since people can't see the forest from the trees they think this is just another reason to cry and scream about social justice. If this is suddenly an issue for you, then where are you on the following which will/can disqualify you from service: ADHD Needing insulin shots Having bad teeth Color blind Bad eye sight Having flat feet Depression I could go on and on, the list is quite extensive. Here's the thing, the military views the effectiveness of soldiers on their cost. It cost money (tax payer money at that) to pay for soldier X's insulin or soldier B's ADHD meds. If they don't take their meds they are a liability to not only themselves but to the other soldiers around them on the battlefield. Being on extremely expensive hormone therapy can cause extreme side effects including osteoporosis, fatigue, increased risk of diabetes and heart attacks/strokes, weight gain, decreased muscle mass, anemia, and memory loss. So not only an expensive treatment, but potentially extremely expensive side effects...I haven't even touched the possible mood swings and other behavioral effects which again would be all on the tax payer's dime. So the military isn't going to pay for your possible surgeries or your drugs, much like it won't for a multitude of other things. So before you get your panties in a bunch, why aren't you out there protesting for the "rights" of colorblind people? The answer is cause it's not the hot topic of the moment. The military isn't your social experiment, and for all it's faults it may have I can't see where you would classify this any differently then trying to maximize effectiveness. A lot of people don't realize how picky the military actually is.