Re: OFF TOPIC, "Forms of Address" Re: [gardeners] Heatwave Tomat

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On Thu, 2 Jul 1998, Liz Albrook wrote:

> John Harman <gardeners@globalgarden.com> wrote:
> 
> >  They would normally just be social conventions, nothing to do with
> > respect. Lots of men call their wives 'the missus' with the utmost respect
> >  It was feminism that made it an issue.
> 
> What do you think forms the basis for social conventions?  
> 
> Liz

	Who knows, cultural habits that we learn and conform to. Look at
Ms as opposed to Miss/Mrs. nearly every culture has a single/married woman
equivalent. I notice at Wimbledon this year that all of the women are
referred to as Miss.

John

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