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csziggy

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27. It reminds me when "Ms" came into use for women

Reply to Skittles (Reply #24)

Sun Jul 19, 2020, 07:36 PM

Jul 2020

I happily took to it since I am not a "Miss" since I am married, but I am also not a Mrs." since I do not use my husband's surname. "Ms" is the appropriate title for me.

It didn't hurt that I grew up in the South where "Miz" was and still is common usage by many for any woman no matter their marital status or age.

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Portland: protesters' outrage grows over federal officers' 'blatant abuse' [View all] Nevilledog Jul 2020 OP

time to move the protest to these thug PIG COPS front yard ! stonecutter357 Jul 2020 #1

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #2

"who uses they/them pronouns? Skittles Jul 2020 #3

A choice some people make instead of he/him or she/her gratuitous Jul 2020 #4

I was thinking she was referring to her & her service dog, because they are always together. nt AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2020 #5

No. Tipperary Jul 2020 #8

How do you know I'm wrong? You don't even know what a quantitative ecologist is. AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2020 #10

because you afre wrong obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #16

Of course Juniper is not a service animal. Wallace is her service dog. They are AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2020 #20

that is so insulting obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #14

Why is it insulting? His/Her answer to me was "No" "Wrong" rather curt & rude. AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2020 #19

No. It's a reference to how Juniper wants to be addressed. MissB Jul 2020 #17

Thank you for that explanation. It is good to be educated. AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2020 #22

It means that Juniper Simonis wants to be referred to as "they" Orangepeel Jul 2020 #6

Many, many non-binary people obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #13

I guess I have never seen it stated in a news article Skittles Jul 2020 #15

I've only learned of that use in the last several months csziggy Jul 2020 #21

well, maybe it can become the default Skittles Jul 2020 #24

It reminds me when "Ms" came into use for women csziggy Jul 2020 #27

yes I remember when MS came on the scene Skittles Jul 2020 #28

It's still newish. MissB Jul 2020 #18

I use they / them I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2020 #31

What is a "quantitative ecologist?" Tipperary Jul 2020 #7

that was going to be my next question Skittles Jul 2020 #9

Quantitative ecology is the application of advanced mathematical and statistical tools to AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2020 #12

I would like to know what that means in layman's terms Skittles Jul 2020 #29

It is a service dog. Should we not be able to bring our service animals to peaceful protests? AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2020 #11

I am appalled that the comments are about "they" rather than about the despicable abuse perpetrated TryLogic Jul 2020 #23

X 1,000. Stay on topic people! OMGWTF Jul 2020 #25

Why should ANYONE obey CCExile Jul 2020 #26

I hope they all stop and go home! Like now! Then Trump's SS officers will have nothing to do. machoneman Jul 2020 #30