Re: [DEB-USER] Re: At peace with Debian (was: This is the last war...)
On Mon, Jul 15, 2002 at 09:34:56AM +0200, Ivo Wever wrote:
> Gary Turner wrote:
>
> > I will applaud the introduction of "Ms," to the written language, since in
> > the South, at least, the oral honorific of "Miz" has long solved the
> > question of the marital state of the lady you're addressing.
> >
> I absolutely do not understand the need to address someone with their
> correct marital status. I don't behave differently towards an unmarried
> woman than I do towards a married woman, so why on earth should I do so
> in writing?
Because (particularly in the South) some women prefer it. I know women
who are insulted by not being referred to as "Mrs.". And on the other
hand, some women are insulted by anything other than "Ms."
Paul
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