At 02:16 AM 01/12/2000 +0100, you wrote:
>On Wed, 12 Jan 2000, Janus wrote:
><snip>
>> and dislike the assumptions made about Ms
>
>Such as?
That it is pronounced Miss, for a start, because(of course) if one was
married, one would use Mrs., wouldn't one (I am not making this up,
honest!)? Or, a less common assumtion, that one is unmarried *and*
edgy..... (No one ever assumes the truth, that I am *both* married *and*
edgy as all get out.....)
>
>>And thus it will continue until there is one general titlefor women as there
>>is for men
>
>Isn't this what Ms. is?
Alas, no, not as long as Mrs, and Miss are not only presented as
alternatives, but usally presented above or before Ms.....
I do recall that Ms was supposed to displace the other options. Didn't
happen. In the meantime, I don't think my marital status is anyone's
business, but, then, I also don't think my gender is anyone's business,
except maybe my husband's, so I have certain lingering doubts about gender
based titles anyhow..... In Japan, one is -san regardless of gender or
marital status, and I had no problem being -san.....
Janus-san
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