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Old 1st Jun 2006, 23:01
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Talk Wrench
 
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Dependant or not.

For those types who are married, your spouse may or may not hold a "Married Dependant ID" card.

Whilst the benefits of this card are superb, (No need to go through the rigmarole of registering your kinship every time you move camp etc).

It also allows your spouse to enter camps that they may have previously "served" at, giving them direct contact with friends of the family through earlier postings and so on.

However, I would like to challenge the word "Dependant". Particularly as a reference on ID cards and in general.

I believe that the word "dependant", when describing the wife/husband of a serving airman/airwoman, officer/officer(W) is now obsolete.


Consider that many serving Airwomen/Officers(W) are now supported by their Civvy husbands, because they earn more.

Consider that many serving Airmen/Officers are bettered monetary wise by higher earning wives.

So,

The word "Dependant" is obsolete, offensive, insipid, outmoded and downright offensive.



Opinions on "dependants" and their standing, most welcomed.



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