Carry On

Joseph Rushton, 37, a sergeant major in the British army, says the military has been “incredibly understanding” of his number one goal in life: to become a woman. Rushton has been taking female hormones for two years in his quest for gender reassignment, and plans to have surgery to make the change complete in a few months. The army is trying to decide if Rushton will still meet military standards after he is a woman. “We have no policy on transsexuals... but we have to determine if he’s fit to carry on serving,” a defense spokesman said. “I’m considered a first class soldier — I can blow up bridges, ski down mountains and free-fall from the skies,” said Rushton, who has been married four times and has one son. “But in my heart I just want to be a woman.” The military’s “understanding” may have taken a turn for the worse, however: after speaking to the media about his transgenderization, Rushton has been confined to his barracks. (Reuters) ...All dressed up and nowhere to go.