Dutch male academics who feel they are discriminated against by stimulating the appointment of female professors, but who also address women as "Miss" and ask them to justify themselves when tweeting or speaking in English ...pic.twitter.com/mJ68Vtv58c
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@AcousticS_IN_UK right? - 1 more reply
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You can. In fact, you should use Ms, these days. British men used to be taught that "Miss" was the default (I am old!). I've been out of the UK, for many years, so I'm not sure what is customary now.
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I didn't find out that this didn't follow in other European languages until I moved to Germany. Adult women are "Frau", not "Fräulein". WE WERE NOT TAUGHT THIS IN SCHOOL.
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Equally in French saying garçon.. We're told it means waiter as opposed to slightly patronising 'boy'
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Well, there you go. Iris is teaching you something now. Enjoy it.
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It is true, ‘Mejuffrouw’ in Dutch is *really* patronizing. Here was the Dutch version of the OP:https://twitter.com/irisvanrooij/status/1074735019627819014?s=21 …
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Ok. That I both don't understand but do understand from your earlier tweet..
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