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Entire French Language Offensive To Women, Activists Claim
12:15 pm, March 7th | by Amy Tennery
First, the word “Mademoiselle” was stricken from French government documents. And now, the entire language is on the chopping block.
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“Mademoiselle” No Longer Allowed In Government Documents
3:15 pm, February 23rd | by Laura Donovan
Older French women who lie about their age may no longer have that option — at least on paper.
In the months following complaints from feminist organizations about the word “mademoiselle” — which translates to an unmarried woman, France prime minister Francois Fillon has ordered government officials to transition out of using the word on administrative documents, according to the Associated Press.
Town Government Bans The Term “Miss” After Feminist Outcry
1:19 pm, January 6th | by Amy Tennery
By most accounts, calling a single woman “Miss” started going out of style decades ago. But one town is going a step further, officially banning the term from all government forms.
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