Need DU's opinion - re: the Trump transgender ban

[underpants]

So a friend of mine (old friend going back to high school - football) sent the image below in a group text. He's a good open minded liberal - but probably wouldn't use that word himself - guy.

I got what he meant but I'm curious what DU'ers think.
Funny?
Inappropriate?
Not the same thing?
Offensive?

What do you think?

[Shell_Seas]

1. That's the guy from that old TV show about the army. I never saw it though.

I'm not offended.

[cwydro]

4. You never saw MASH?

It was a movie as well as a tv show.

[Shell_Seas]

6. I'm only 36.

It was before my time.

[cwydro]

14. Well, it's still on TV. Timeless show, though imo, the early years were better than the later.

The movie is a good one, though not for anyone easily offended lol.

Check it out sometime.

[Shell_Seas]

15. 10-4

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. Silly

[get the red out]

3. Inappropriate

That was comedy, so I think it is inappropriate to compare real soldiers to a character that was meant to be funny.

[Weekend Warrior]

5. Klinger was there when needed.

and was shown as being fully welcomed by most.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

7. I've seen the same image from a few liberal friends as a way to jokingly illustrate how

"trans people have always been in the military," but it's a poor illustration, because cross-dressing is an action that doesn't necessarily indicate trans. Also, Klinger did so to try and show he was mentally ill. I think it's probably well-intentioned but misses the mark; I don't see trans people posting it, so I don't see how it's helpful.

[cwydro]

8. Klinger was a straight man dressing like a woman in order to get a discharge for being "crazy".

Nothing at all to do with transgendered individuals. Perhaps you could educate your friend.

[B2G]

12. This

Beat me to it.

[cwydro]

13. Seeing a lot of this here lately.

Kind of sad.

[JayhawkSD]

9. Using a pineapple to illustrate a potato

Klinger was wearing a dress because he wanted to get out of the military. Today's issue is about people who want to stay in or join the military. The picture makes no point.

[Panich52]

10. Criss dressing & transgender are very different things

Your friend apparently knows little about lgbtq community

[Initech]

11. Extremely inappropriate.

[DrDan]

16. funny