As a feminist, I know there are way more important issues to be discussing, but this one just crossed my mind and it bothered me.

Why are there terms for both married and unmarried women (Mrs. and Ms.), when there’s only “Mr.” for men?

(Also, a gender neutral term needs to be normalized, but that’s a topic for another day.)

Why do women’s marital status have to be publicly announced through these terms? Does women’s marital status give them more or less value? Why should that factor in at all?

Anyway, very annoyed at the patriarchy. Thanks for letting me rant. :P

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