stereotypes

Historical Stereotypes: Where Crazy Military Spouse Expectations Come From

There are stereotypes that reference every aspect of a human’s entire existence: race, gender, sexual orientation, class status…you name it,… Read More

Historical Milspouse Stereotypes: Enlisted vs. Officer Spouse Rankings

Stereotypes…they’re all around us and have been there since the dawn of time. There are stereotypes that reference every aspect… Read More

Why I Never Thought I’d Be a Stereotypical ‘Military Spouse’

"I never want to be one of those people," I recall saying to my husband, approximately 1,000 times. "Let's never… Read More

35 Negative Military Spouse Stereotypes

From the professionals: How to deal with stereotypes. A stereotype is a belief that may or may not accurately reflect reality.… Read More

You Are Wrong…All Officer Wives Are Not Snobs

There has been a lot of discussion generated surrounding "Is It Time for Combined Spouses Clubs?" For the most part the conversation… Read More

Why I Care About MilSpouse Bashing

The online bashing, ridicule and embarrassment of the military spouse community has been a frequent visitor to my timeline this… Read More

Who Will Fight For Us?

There are lots of psychological explanations about why we engage in stereotyping and creating "us versus them" situations.  Earlier this… Read More

Our Better Selves

The recent article, Dear Female Service Member, deeply disturbed me. And I didn't link to it nor pass it along… Read More

I’m a Military Spouse and I DON’T Watch FOX News!

I grew up thirty minutes south of Washington, D.C. I remember having to switch routes to places because the President… Read More

Same-Sex Civil War

Article by: Bri Phillis, U.S. Army Veteran and MSOY Project Manager No one in my family has ever been in… Read More

Dear Female Service Member: We are Better than THIS!

Foreword by Babette Maxwell, Founder and Executive Editor Now, I'm going to warn you, as I did earlier this week...this… Read More

The Psychology Behind It: How Do We Deal with Stereotypes?

After the conversation starters posted this week, MSM went to trusted and professional sources for information into what prompts stereotypes,… Read More