Video: "Mademoiselle" is banned in France
2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00
Forget the Mademoiselles. Now they don't exist. And officially. In France, a circular was circulated prohibiting the use of the address “mademoiselle” in official documents, as well as the wording “maiden name” (nom de jeune fille) and “surname in marriage” (nom d'épouse).
From now on, all women will be treated with the universal appeal of "madam". It is perceived as the equivalent of the word "monsieur" and also does not characterize a person in terms of his marital status.
The prohibition of the address "mademoiselle" and the concept of "maiden name" was the result of the active propaganda of French feminist movements. In France, the address "mademoiselle" is traditional in relation to unmarried or young women, similar to the English "miss" or the German "fraulein". Feminists point out that the difference in treatment of women goes back to the days when marriage was seen as the basis of her social status.
According to defenders of women's rights, "Mademoiselle" is nothing more than a manifestation of sexism, since, using such treatment, a woman is forced to reveal her marital status.
Opponents of the innovation point out that the attempt to unify references to women and men strikes at family values, according to which the marriage of a woman seems to be her most important characteristic, writes Ytro.ru.
In addition, feminists drew attention to the fact that the word oiselle, part of the word mademoiselle, means "virgin" and "simpleton" in French, which is also offensive to women.
"Men do not have to choose between" monsieur "," ladies' man "and" young virgin "", - noted in the official statement of human rights defenders.
In addition, the word "mademoiselle", as feminists point out, is often applied to a woman, regardless of her age and social status, if the speaker tries to rudely flatter or flirt with her. This word may indicate a low social status - this is how they refer to governesses, secretaries, regardless of age.
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