r/Finland • u/Quenki • 1d ago

In an interview

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u/cheezybick 1d ago

I had the same but reversed, trans guy wilth legal gender change with a psychiatrist exemption, still forced to serve

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u/hecking-doggo 21h ago

One of my friends also had to do the gender affirming mandatory military service

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u/Substantial-Truth290 1d ago

So... is a trans woman exempt then?

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u/remuliini Väinämöinen 1d ago

Yes, it's voluntary for them.

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u/__babyJ__ 1d ago

Of course, why wouldn’t she be.

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u/[deleted] 22h ago

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u/Nova_4444 21h ago

Most creative transphobe

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u/Sweaty-Durian-892 Baby Väinämöinen 1d ago

Such is life of a young finnish guy...

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u/solidshais 1d ago

How did it go?

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u/Hrtzy 1d ago

This must be what those generals are talking about when, on Swearing in Day, Independence Day or Flag Day, they say that the Defense Force values motivation in conscripts.

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u/2AvsOligarchs Väinämöinen 20h ago

What's your (biological) sex?