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more about #ms more comments → jeninmotion: I remain shocked at some of the jaw-smackingly obtuse assumptions in the "Women need to be assertive and ask for things" idea, namely that women are s... more » jenji: With feminist articles and responses like this, I feel like women are actually trying not to understand each other. The original article was not as c... more » morninggloria: "Hey! I have a new idea! Women need to be assertive and ask for things!" is the feminist equivalent of "You know, sizes were different in the 1950's... more » raphaela: I have asked for both raises and promotions, and in some cases have gotten them, and in some cases have not. But sadly, it was only after threatening... more » futuremouse: While I generally agree with Pogrebin and I understand her frustration with the article, I don't think Lippman's disrespect for old guard feminism is ... more » PandaGrrl: I never understood why other people thought I should find misogyny so amusing....I have a sense of humor. It goes hand in hand with my strong sense of... more » CourtleyLove: Some of the other letters are great, too. "Don’t pay me half of what I deserve, and don’t call me "doll" either. The two go hand in hand and alwa... more » Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole: I'm amazed at how many of you bristle at being called "Ma'am" It's the analogue to "Sir" I'm happy to be an adult woman. That's what it means to m... more » Lana Leigh loves Meryl Streep: Hmmm I'm confused. I see a lot of Jezzies don't like to be called Miss but rather as Ms. But aren't they pronounced and mean the (essentially) same th... more » Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole: I'm a Ms. Mygivenname, and my attitude is similar to hers. I always used Ms. for myself, since before I was married. On the rare occasions that som... more » meritxell: an erotic life: I call everyone Ms. (except for teh mens). I've just been conditioned that way. #mrs more » cantankasaurus rex: so mr. rex and i are doing the legal paperwork for marriage in january (with a wedding for family and friends to follow later int he year) and i'm 100... more » la.donna.pietra: I grew up in a heavily Mormon town. The default address for any adult from most kids was "Sister Firstname" or "Brother Firstname." Since we also ha... more » la.donna.pietra: Technically, I am a Mrs., but I've been so happy that the default professional address for women is finally "Ms." that I don't plan on correcting anyo... more » doit2julia: Miss, Ms., Mrs., couldn't care less. I do however bristle when some little twenty-something salesgirl calls barely thirty-something me "ma'am." #mrs more » -
#notablequotable
Former Ms. Editor Slams "Mismeasure Of Woman"
"After expressing no respect for her foremothers' role in the fight for gender justice, she has the nerve to suggest that women demand respect, as if it was something we old strident feminists forgot to include in our agenda." [NYT] -
#namegames
Excuse Me, Miss/Mrs./Ms.?
Nancy Gibbs is having a bit of an identity crisis, as she has several monikers, depending on the circumstances. Yet as she explains in Time magazine, switching between "Mrs." and "Ms." and "Miss," isn't as confusing as it may seem. More » -
#msconception
"Ms." Dates Back To 1901
"[W]hat is needed is a more comprehensive term which does homage to the sex without expressing any views as to their domestic situation" — a 1901 newspaper article, earliest known source of the word "Ms." [Visual Thesaurus] -
#goldenanniversaries
"Should Women Lie About Their Age?"
Honestly? This is still a thing? A question that needs to be asked?
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