Who Are You Calling Dependa?

Guests: Callie Meredith and Sarah Curtis, military spouses

 

The term “dependa” has long been used as a derogatory slur for military spouses. Two new military spouses share their experiences with the stigma and stereotype and how they believe leadership can help change public perception of how military spouses are viewed. 

 

“It’s so outdated — what a military spouse is, the definition, what a spouse’s role looks like. It’s not modernized to what we do now as spouses, or what we can do now as spouses.”  -Callie Meredith

 

Learn more about:

• Callie’s podcast, “Call to Marriage”
• Sarah’s blog, “A Military Wife’s Life” and Etsy shop
• The book "Campfollowing: A History of the Military Wife"
• How the military can improve communication
• The military’s Interactive Customer Evaluations or “ICE” Comments
• Jennifer’s War Horse feature about how we can modernize the military spouse support system

 

Disruptive Storytelling with Military Changemakers is a bi-weekly podcast presented by Partners in PROMISE, a nonprofit dedicated to Protecting the Rights Of Military children In Special Education (P.R.O.M.I.S.E.). Music by Stephen McDonough.

 

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