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To be annoyed at the assumption that I am a Mrs?

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Cheeseandolivesplease · 20/07/2026 21:57

So I completed a update form at the dentist for myself and my daughter; the ones they routinely hand out. It didn't ask for my title, but I ticked the "married" box.
Next thing I know, my name pings up on the screen as Mrs .
Just no!!
At the end of my appointment I went to ask for it to be corrected, but AIBU to be annoyed at the assumption?
A bit like the thread today referring to the new prime minister's wife as Mrs Burnham. She is Ms van Heel.

OP posts:
TheyGrewUp · Today 16:18

12234m · Today 15:44

Obviously I tried to correct you as where I got my info from stated very clearly what I had said, ergo you were wrong.

I still think what I thought makes more sense but I apologise if you were upset/annoyed/ anything. If not, then fine.

I wasn't upset, you were simply wrong based on sources that were inadequate.

QuintadosMalvados · Today 16:33

walrushurricane · Today 14:52

Do you seriously think that if you don't get married it woukd solve the problem? You would still probably have to put up with people calling you Mrs, especially if you have children.

What in this day and age where half (more than half of children?) are born to unmarried parents.

What is this 1956?

QuintadosMalvados · Today 17:00

Cheeseandolivesplease · Today 16:12

@BermudaRhombus That's because the majority of women are either a) Happy to support maintenance of the patriarchy b) Don't understand how being a Mrs Hisname does so or c) Both.

You keep going on about the patriarchy and marriage so I decided to look up what well known feminists think about marriage.

I came across a short video by Julie Bindel about this and according to Julie B. marriage ITSELF is patriarchal.
I'm sure this view is not unique amongst feminists.

So why are you going on about the fecking patriarchy using 'Mrs' when what you've done by marrying is viewed itself as being patriarchal?

Personally, I don't give much of a stuff about whether it's patriarchal or not but I'd thought I should at least try to find out what prominent feminists think. To be certain.

In any case let's be real here, you're earning 3 times more than your dh, I think that's what you said. Correct me obviously if I'm wrong.

Now while I don't give a stuff about the patriarchy as such my view is that he (she) who pays the piper calls the tune. As it always is and will always be.

In other words, you're clearly the one with the power here and your dh is not.

IonianNerveGrip · Today 17:11

The view that marriage is patriarchal isn't unique amongst feminists, and I understand lesbians or just those who have chosen to live without men making that point.

However, the people claiming this (feminist or otherwise) pretty much never address the point that most women would, if not married, be instead living with a man and having children but just not have the same legal protections. The patriarchy absolutely fucking adores it when women take on a disproportionate share of caring labour without even the law on their side. Nothing that is good for women can possibly come of ignoring that.

walrushurricane · Today 17:39

QuintadosMalvados · Today 16:33

What in this day and age where half (more than half of children?) are born to unmarried parents.

What is this 1956?

So after arguing that it is okay to assume someone is Mrs you are now arguing that it shouldn't be assumed.🤔

QuintadosMalvados · Today 18:22

walrushurricane · Today 17:39

So after arguing that it is okay to assume someone is Mrs you are now arguing that it shouldn't be assumed.🤔

No.
It's OK to call them Mrs if they're married and I know it.

If I know they aren't married, I would not call them Mrs.

And in this day and age, if I didn't know if a woman is married or not, I'd go for Miss.

If I know a woman's married, I personally don't see why calling her Mrs is a big deal.

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