politicartoons | (no subject)

The first one is about the most accurate summation of the politics of gender in the Middle East that I've seen.

You were out there... do you really think it is necessary for us to be out there? Personally I feel after 9/11 they should had just nuked the place and then we could had moved the fuck on.

Being driven into suicide isn't what the recruiter talked about.

Uh, I can see her hand. CHOP THAT THING OFF.

Do you know where the image with the soldier count is? Bless that man's work. Really.

Hmmm...sexual harassment in the workplace, or beheading if my husband even suspects me of being unfaithful?

Decisions, decisions.

All of those cartoons hit really close to home for me.

Being a female who served overseas.... and seeing the Saudi culture for women...

but mostly the suicide rate.

Yeah when I was in Iraq, the suicides out numbered the troop casualties... and at my base I was there for the "bloodiest" months.

But the active duty military, reserve military, and guard won't acknowledge it. Like they won't acknowledge PTSD. And it's that stigma that prevents vets from seeking help, and actually gives them more guilt if they even thing about it.... aka being the weak link.

It's fucking sick.