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No, it's not. "Ms" was absolutely a new dialect, and was similarly scorned by many as it gained popularity, and those who chose to use it where often derided as lesbian, feminist, or otherwise.


Right, so it's not analogous to women wanting to be called Mr, which is an already-existing word used to refer to men.


Then, simply, don't use Mr with them.

You're going to be called bigoted because that's simply where culture is heading. You either own up to that judgement others have of you, or you realize you live in a society and certain behaviors are _not okay_.

You have the freedom to be _subjectively_ a bigot.


Culture seems to be heading away from this, not towards. At least according to polling of public opinion.


Clearly not given the number of green usernames on this thread.


That is a non sequitur.




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