2007-09-24 10:25:17 · 20 answers · asked by Bonni G 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Master... Mister... from boy to man.
That's two!
Miss to Mrs on marriage... sadly... the title Miss has been MISS-USED... as an insult to older unmarried females... and became difficult to revert to after divorce as well...
Mrs.... divorced often reverts to Ms... I did... and still am a Ms... and took the title way back in the seventies... when it was frowned upon...
Then it was taken by females who had not married... and females who wanted to retain identity outside of belonging to male as in the title Mrs... (Mr with an s... ownership!)
We have fought for many decades to get rid of Miss... and many females like myself... believe we should be like the males... Ms... Mrs... without the insulting inference of an old maid title Miss!
Old Ms:-)
2007-09-24 10:33:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's just one of those traditions we have left over from when that sort of information was vitally important. I think we could do fine with one title for women right now, myself, but some seem to prefer the distinction. I propose we just invent a second, new title for men. Or maybe make then Mrs. as well if we could somehow erase the female association? That seems plenty logical to me, especially since most people use their first name as well now in circumstances that need a title. I'm more of a fan of "Dr." myself, although I'm not qualified to use that title. . . yet! Make that option #4.
2016-03-18 23:27:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was a kid a woman was either single or married.
Miss Scarlet or Mrs.Butler
About the time Archie Bunker was on I first heard the term Ms.
Like Ms.Ohara to you sir.
2007-09-24 10:31:13 · answer #3 · answered by Will 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's very simple. Each one indicates a different status. Miss = a single woman. Mrs. = a married woman. Ms. = a feminist. :)
2007-09-24 10:33:57 · answer #4 · answered by Adviso 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Actually in the old formal way, the man had two.
Master for young boys and teens and Mister when he gained the age of majority.
Women have three to define the married girl with the last name from the single.
2007-09-24 10:33:01 · answer #5 · answered by Deborah S 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Mrs means belonging to Mr - it should be spelt Mr's; marriage is ownership, it's all about contracts of posessions and the woman becomes the man's property.
2007-09-24 11:17:04 · answer #6 · answered by The Monkey 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Aren't there 2 Mr. and Master.
2007-09-24 10:33:48 · answer #7 · answered by Cheeky 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bonni, there was a time when properly addressing a woman involved knowing her marital status: Miss or Mrs. That wasn't anybody's damned business, so Ms. was created to be an equivalent term to Mr. However, some people still prefer to reveal their marital status and use Miss or Mrs.
2007-09-24 10:29:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋
beace the woman may be single (miss) wish to keep her maiden name (Ms) or be married (mrs) , the man never used to need to change his name because the woman usually changed hers
and normally a unmarried man is called master...
2007-09-24 10:30:08 · answer #9 · answered by Fahim 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Miss = to young
Mrs = already taken
Ms = taken no more / feminist
2007-09-24 10:39:14 · answer #10 · answered by Jinxy 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋