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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Been thinking about this for a while. When I got divorced I made the decision, despite it meaning I now have a different surname from my children - to going back to being a Miss along with my maiden name. I could have stayed with my married name and been Ms or still Mrs!

Guys are titled as Master as a child then Mr in adulthood. When they divorce they don't have an option like Ms. What is the Ms option about ? I'm sure someone here will know, but I've never really understood the need for it. Why don't men have a similar option?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No idea.. could it be a widowed option perhaps?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My guesz is because becoming a Mr is about age not marital status. whereas Miss becomes Mrs by marriage. I guess Ms came about to show that she was no longer wed when divorced. So she didnt have to keep Mrs afterwards

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My guesz is because becoming a Mr is about age not marital status. whereas Miss becomes Mrs by marriage. I guess Ms came about to show that she was no longer wed when divorced. So she didnt have to keep Mrs afterwards"
or widowing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm probably wrong but I always understood the Ms to be when a woman is saying I don't want to be defined as married , Mrs , or single ,miss.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Using Ms doesnt idetify a woman by her marital status. Xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think th ms is just a statement you don't want to be either miss or Mrs so even if you were still married you could be ms or widowed or divorced could be wrong but it's your choice x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm probably wrong but I always understood the Ms to be when a woman is saying I don't want to be defined as married , Mrs , or single ,miss. "

That's a better explanation than mine I think my guess is incorrect

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm probably wrong but I always understood the Ms to be when a woman is saying I don't want to be defined as married , Mrs , or single ,miss. "

That was my understanding too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm probably wrong but I always understood the Ms to be when a woman is saying I don't want to be defined as married , Mrs , or single ,miss.

That's a better explanation than mine I think my guess is incorrect "

A couple of more posts seem to say the same so perhaps I wasn't wrong.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm probably wrong but I always understood the Ms to be when a woman is saying I don't want to be defined as married , Mrs , or single ,miss.

That's a better explanation than mine I think my guess is incorrect

A couple of more posts seem to say the same so perhaps I wasn't wrong. "

Yep, Ms. is to be taken as the equivalent to Mr.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I'm probably wrong but I always understood the Ms to be when a woman is saying I don't want to be defined as married , Mrs , or single ,miss. "

I guess it just seems strange though that there is no male equivalent.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm probably wrong but I always understood the Ms to be when a woman is saying I don't want to be defined as married , Mrs , or single ,miss.

That's a better explanation than mine I think my guess is incorrect

A couple of more posts seem to say the same so perhaps I wasn't wrong.

Yep, Ms. is to be taken as the equivalent to Mr. "

so wonder what the equivalent of mrs would be for men if there was one...

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By *iuliettaWoman
over a year ago

DEVIZES


"No idea.. could it be a widowed option perhaps? "

I am widowed and I keep my married name and Mrs for everything except work where I changed back to my maiden name and Miss,because people will simply assume I am divorced or single

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

According to the etymology of 'Ms.' It was originally used when a female hit 21 and were no longer young enough to be called 'Miss'.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"According to the etymology of 'Ms.' It was originally used when a female hit 21 and were no longer young enough to be called 'Miss'. "

Ah that makes sense .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm probably wrong but I always understood the Ms to be when a woman is saying I don't want to be defined as married , Mrs , or single ,miss.

I guess it just seems strange though that there is no male equivalent. "

That's the point of ms., or so i was told. It's equivalent to mr. Because it's not used as an identifier. I was told that in the beginning it was used mainly by women in higher professions, though that may not be true, in order to present themselves yet give no info regarding their family life because marriage and family commitments could, at that time, lend to discrimination.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm probably wrong but I always understood the Ms to be when a woman is saying I don't want to be defined as married , Mrs , or single ,miss. "

I think that's the reason too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm probably wrong but I always understood the Ms to be when a woman is saying I don't want to be defined as married , Mrs , or single ,miss.

I think that's the reason too. "

That's why I use it x

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

Ms is the equivalent of Mr.

Miss lets people know you are single. Mrs that you are married.

Mr doesn't give away anything as does Ms.

For this reason I have used the term Ms since I was 18.

My daughter was given my surname. If I had married her father it would have been easy enough to change her name if she wanted to.

When I did marry another person, however, I kept my family name. Never saw any reason to change.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

When I've sent stuff to my brother at his work's address in the past, I've added things, like Baron/Professor/Lord and so on. It gives him a smile and keeps the reception team guessing. He wasn't too keen when I addressed one to Dirty Leeds

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I'm probably wrong but I always understood the Ms to be when a woman is saying I don't want to be defined as married , Mrs , or single ,miss.

I guess it just seems strange though that there is no male equivalent.

That's the point of ms., or so i was told. It's equivalent to mr. Because it's not used as an identifier. I was told that in the beginning it was used mainly by women in higher professions, though that may not be true, in order to present themselves yet give no info regarding their family life because marriage and family commitments could, at that time, lend to discrimination. "

It now makes sense ! Thank you .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ironically Dr. Isn't gender specific... so if Fab started awarding Doctorates of Swing, we could all declare ourselves Doc.

Dr. Marmite, now theres a thought...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Or Marmite Esq...

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By *heSidesCouple
over a year ago

Ulverston

I like being a Ms ... be even better when I'm a Mrs

MsSide

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes i think its to do with an age thing, when i turned 18 my bank card changed to ms instead of miss

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

When I first took the title Ms it wasn't as accepted as it is now. Form filling was hard as they only gave the options Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr.

Had many officials refuse to allow me my chosen title.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Been thinking about this for a while. When I got divorced I made the decision, despite it meaning I now have a different surname from my children - to going back to being a Miss along with my maiden name. I could have stayed with my married name and been Ms or still Mrs!

Guys are titled as Master as a child then Mr in adulthood. When they divorce they don't have an option like Ms. What is the Ms option about ? I'm sure someone here will know, but I've never really understood the need for it. Why don't men have a similar option? "

I think its for Gap Lappers

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

The use of Ms seemed to resurge with the rise of feminism. There has not been much traction from a male lib movement, so guys are harder done by. Maybe we could all start using just M, which cuts out gender,age and relationship status.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I'm still Mrs never have got round to changing my name back

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge


"The use of Ms seemed to resurge with the rise of feminism. There has not been much traction from a male lib movement, so guys are harder done by. Maybe we could all start using just M, which cuts out gender,age and relationship status. "

Or Per - as in person.

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By *hole Lotta RosieWoman
over a year ago

Deviant City

I like being a Miss.

It tends to be hospital letters that state Ms for my appointments, because they dont always know my marital status (single)

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