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[narrator] Today, Ms. has become the default prefix for women,
married or not. In France, the government removed
"Mademoiselle" on all its official forms in 2012. All men are “Monsieur,”
and all women are “Madame.” Basically, people very slowly
came around to "Ms.," will use it and not even think twice
about it. We've become used to it
married or not. In France, the government removed
"Mademoiselle" on all its official forms in 2012. All men are “Monsieur,”
and all women are “Madame.” Basically, people very slowly
came around to "Ms.," will use it and not even think twice
about it. We've become used to it
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[narrator] Today, Ms. has become
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the default prefix for women,
married or not.
00:00:05.017 --> 00:00:07.965
In France, the government removed
"Mademoiselle"
00:00:08.048 --> 00:00:10.467
on all its official forms in 2012.
00:00:10.551 --> 00:00:14.013
All men are “Monsieur,”
and all women are “Madame.”
00:00:14.096 --> 00:00:16.682
Basically, people very slowly
came around to "Ms.,"
00:00:16.765 --> 00:00:20.144
will use it and not even think twice
about it. We've become used to it.
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Movie Summary
A documentary series that looks to explore the big questions of today.