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- Jun 29, 2017
I was a kid in the 70's, and I remember the 70's fondly. I liked the title Ms. (pronounced Miz). I remember Ms. Magazine. I remember the ERA, Women's Rights, burning bras, all of it. It is the reason I took my husband's last name, but kept my maiden name as a middle name, not hyphenated. Many of my friends are hyphenated. I'm cool with being called Mrs. husband's last name knowing that I didn't drop my maiden name and it remains part of my legal name.Hey there, @kaytieeldr , thanks for the video of Miss Jean. Romper bomper stomper boo!
I detest being called "Miss Lee." It sounds so 'Southern Belle' to my New England ears! What I prefer to be called really depends on who is speaking to me. In a 'professional' setting, I prefer to be called Ms. MyLastName, not Mrs.DH'sLastName... although it's kinda funny when someone calls him Mr. MyLastName- or DR. MyLastName! I also worked in an elementary school where I was constantly called/referred to as Miss or Mrs. MyLastName. Weird.
Mostly I prefer to be called by just my first name, although a few of my college-aged students are uncomfortable with that. Most of our friends' children just use my first name. We've lived in neighborhoods where the parents are "Mr & Mrs.' to the neighborhood children, and in some neighborhoods it's all been on a first-name basis (but never "Miss" or "Mr" FirstName).
I think it's sad that folks don't remember the origins of the title "Ms." from the 1970s, when women decided their name shouldn't reflect their marital status.
When I think of Miss, I think of a child, a young lady, or an unmarried woman. I'm none of those things, so I am comfortable with either Mrs. or Ms. The first time I heard Ma'am, I turned around to see who the person was speaking to, because it couldn't be me. I've lightened up a little. Where I teach, I've been called, "Mamita," "Maestra," "Mrs.," and "Ms." They all work for me.
This is all so individual based on personal experience and where you live. If you really don't like to be called something, you can always speak up for yourself.