How Does "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Compare to the "Lavender

question 17

Multiple Choice

How does "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" compare to the "lavender scare"?

• A) They both allowed for people to be discharged/fired if even suspected of same-gender sexual behavior.
• B) They both allowed people to openly serve in the military and the government regardless of sexual behavior.
• C) Both were enacted by President Clinton in the 1990s to protect LGBTQ+ individuals.
• D) Both were enacted to socially norm various sexual orientations in the military.

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Definitions:

Fertility

The ability to conceive and bear offspring.

Fallopian Tubes

A pair of slender tubes that transport ova from the ovaries to the uterus; a critical part of the female reproductive system.

Female Infertility

A condition in women characterized by the inability to conceive after at least one year of unprotected sexual intercourse.

Abnormal Ova

Eggs (ova) produced by the ovaries that have genetic or structural abnormalities affecting fertility or development.