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From: julian@deepthot.UUCP (Julian Davies)
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Subject: Re: "mylady" vs "Ms"
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Date: Tue, 17-Apr-84 12:44:40 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr 17 12:44:40 1984
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The custom for several centuries among Quakers, who have some claim
to have *practiced* a lot more sexual equality in social roles etc
than has been common in Western cultures, is to use first and last
names without any Mr Mrs Ms M Sir Madame Dr Rev Prof or any other
titles.  I have to confess that I don't always stick to this plain
language in non-quaker contexts.
As for 'chairperson' I think my preferred usage would be
"so and so {was | took} the chair" or "... chaired the meeting/cttee".

		Julian Davies		uwo!julian