France Drops 'Mademoiselle' From Official Use - 1 views
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Lara Cowell on 01 Apr 12In a nod to changing social norms and the rise of feminism, France expurgates "mademoiselle" from its list of acceptable social honorifics. One of my former students, a Francophile living in Europe, snarkily notes that while the French are at it, they should reinstate "mondemoiseau"--a title designating men who'd not reached "chevalier", or knightly status.