‘Who cares if someone is married or not?’ Reasoning behind Miss, Mrs. and Ms.
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DEAR MISS MANNERS: Why do we still use Miss, Mrs. and Ms.? What’s the point, really?
Who cares if someone is married or not? I don’t want to give an extra thought to whether they’re married or single when I’m writing or speaking their name. Why can’t we pivot to a universal title like men have? No one cares if they are married/single/widowed, etc.