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Labels are by default discriminatory, as we all know if you have Lord or Lady etc. in front of your name you get different treatment than others. I'd be surprised if putting Mx on a job application would do any good. As it is you can't fill in a form on-line without filling in all the boxes or it flashes at you, so you already have no choice in keeping your status to yourself.
I understand what you say I guess I haven't seen it that way as I was so happy and proud to become a Mrs but wasn't unhappy being a Miss either. You don't see Lord and Lady on forms so I guess that's not really what we are talking about here, it's more basic assigning of titles.
I had an aunt that was very haughty, Hyacinth Bucket, had nothing on her, she asked me to put "Lady" on her envelopes I sent so her postman would tell the neighbours and they'd treat her nicely!
I had an aunt that was very haughty, Hyacinth Bucket, had nothing on her, she asked me to put "Lady" on her envelopes I sent so her postman would tell the neighbours and they'd treat her nicely!
I prefer being addressed as 'Mrs' to having complete strangers using my given name.
Yes me too, it seems these days people just go straight to first name terms which I don't particularly like. Especially when they expect to be addressed as Mr or Mrs or Doctor !
In Australia we call everyone by their first name. I prefer it that way and so do most people I know.
However you guys in the UK can call me Mr Ploppy.