I was talking to a friend of mine up North and she said that she had many friends who were gender challenged and that an alarming number of them had father's with military backgrounds of some sort. I thought that was pretty fascinating and would be curious to see how Susan's members would be. Thanks, Meghan

hmmm, let's see where this is going.....

No one in my family (besides my long deceased grandfathers) has been in the military.

I hate to throw a wrench in the works, but no, he wasn't. Nobody in my family until my 1 year older brother and myself was or has ever been in the military. My father was an avid hunter and gun collector though. Reloaded his own ammunition and butchered the meat himself. I'm not sure if that applies but then again...I'm unique just like everybody else. I am certainly gender challenged though.

I was in the military so if my son turns out to be "gender challenged" as well, we may be on to something here.

Lori, that's what I want to see, if there's any trends. Maybe the trend would be that kids with either with Dads who were in the military or weren't in the military tend to answer polls more often, thus throwing my scientific poll out the window 

Quote from: MeghanAndrews on May 18, 2008, 08:48:30 AM
Lori, that's what I want to see, if there's any trends. Maybe the trend would be that kids with either with Dads who were in the military or weren't in the military tend to answer polls more often, thus throwing my scientific poll out the window 

We have gone over many trends in the past here and there seems to always be somebody that bucks the trend. On average TS appear to be more intelligent. Seem to be into some geek related field (ie computers whether its programming, building, networking, repairing, whatever) and many appear to play guitar or have dabbled in guitar playing. Many seem to be in bands as well. Most seem to know at an early age, or at least know they are different, but yet many have different backgrounds and upbringings. It would be nice to find that one "smoking gun" thing to point to and say "ah ha!" that's it. If you have or do this...you are TS.

Good luck, most are still trying to find that.

Nooo, there's no smoking gun, I'm sure. I'm convinced that we'll never know in our lifetime what causes TS. It doesn't matter anyway, not like it really changes anything for any of us.

Quote from: MeghanAndrews on May 18, 2008, 09:58:34 AM
Nooo, there's no smoking gun, I'm sure. I'm convinced that we'll never know in our lifetime what causes TS. It doesn't matter anyway, not like it really changes anything for any of us.

No it doesn't change any thing, but it doesn't hurt to ask. I'm very interested in polls like this for the same reason most are. We would like to know why. In the event we stumble across something it would sure help every body else in the future. Don't give up....there may be a smoking gun. We don't know. If any thing, its fun to probe.

My father served in the navy long before I was born, but it didn't affect my life in any obvious way. It had mostly been forgotten by the time I came around.

~Kate~

I'm the first in my family to have military experience so I don't fit the trend unless you look at the techie type jobs. I worked as a tech on communication/navigation equipment for 14 years.

Karen Lyn

My father served in the Navy during WWII. He was out of the service when I was born. Actually, I really never knew my father.
Sheila

ok, i fit the poll to a certain varying degree, my dad served in the air force(my choice too if forced), dad's dad served in the army along with my uncles on that side, grandpa on the other side also served in the miltary(army?), my uncle served in the navy. my dad retired from being a corrections officer after 23 years because he was forced to and still tries to find jobs working in security.


Warrior Princess,
Mickie

I think it's quite unrelated and a US-only case. If you take a look, most people in the US have a relative who was or is in the military. With billions of dollars being poured into the military by every president and congress, it's usually more profitable for one and one's family to pursue a career in the military rather than in, say, education. Check out "Why we fight" for the pervasiveness of the military in US society.

My stepdad is a computer engineer and my father makes candy, by the way.

In my generation almost every father had military experience.  WWII.

I had military experience, Draft.

Sarah L.

No, my dad would not take orders from anyone...

gina

My great-grandfather (my father's father's father) came to the United States from Germany in 1848. Neither he, nor my father's father, nor my father, nor I, nor my 38-year-old son had military experience. My Dad was too old for WWII by days, as was I for Viet Nam. One of my mother's brothers was tail-gunner on a bomber during WWII, and another served in Germany during peacetime (the late 1950s). That's it for my family.

My father's mother and his sister were very active in the Women's International League for Peace and Justice (i.e., they were pacifists).

If it matters for the purposes of this poll, I am androgyne. Nero says we're mild mannered anyway. 

Peace,
S

No, but my grandpa does.

I was a computer programmer for thirty years.

S

no.

Nope,

My brother and I are the first.

I had a uncle who was in the Navy Seals before marrying into my family, but that was before I was born anyway so it would have no effect on me, especially sense I only see them around holidays lol.

-Chelsea
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