Using 'Mrs'

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Booboobedoo · 14/01/2017 09:02

This is something I've been pondering for a while, and now I'm posting on here to garner opinion.

I'm sure I can't be the first to suggest this, but would it not be a logical step to start addressing women as 'Mrs' as soon as they are adults, in the same way that men become 'Mr'?

It would render 'Ms' unnecessary.

Ultimately I suppose I'd prefer all titles to be done away with altogether, but I'm not sure the world is ready 😁.

Any thoughts? Any obvious reason why not?

Anyone?

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pullingmyhairout1 · 14/01/2017 09:11

I'm not married though, so therefore am not 'Mrs' anything, and my Mum is 'Mrs F-W'

msrisotto · 14/01/2017 09:09

Hmm, didn't boys used to be Master, before Mr?

Lessthanaballpark · 14/01/2017 09:07

Men don't become Mr when they get older. They are born that way. DS has had the title of mr ever since childhood.

We on the other hand have to search through Miss, Mrs and Ms and decide wtf we are (not always an easy task ).

It should be Mr and Ms. No messing, thinking or unnecessary complication. IMO.

Hulababy · 14/01/2017 09:07

I think this often happened in the past although not immediately on being an adult. But certainly many unmarried older woman took the title of Mrs.

Or why not just stick with Miss and not change at all?
Do people ever use Master these days for males under 18?

I personally don't like Ms as it isn't an actual word, just a blend of two sounds.

MilkTwoSugarsThanks · 14/01/2017 09:05

The most obvious reason why not is that you would be taking away a woman's right to choose.

I'm sure any woman who wanted to use Mrs is already at liberty to do so?

BertrandRussell · 14/01/2017 09:04

Why? Why not Ms?

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