Is it sister or aunt?

Yesterday was March 8 Women's Day. I received many blessings from Line early in the morning. Some people said that Women's Day is a festival made by men for women, which means demeaning women, because why is there no Men's Day? Therefore, women say that Women's Day should be changed to Goddess' Day or Queen's Day.

Whether it is a goddess or a queen, I have never paid special attention to gender issues. In a mature society, in addition to gender, equal rights of age, body, nationality, race, religion, species, etc. should also be considered.

How to eliminate discrimination, provide equal opportunities and treatment, so that everyone can live in a fair, just and open environment, may be more worthy of discussion and long-term attention. Once the general public has the concept of equal rights, there is no need to distinguish between men, women, old and young, or the equal rights of close relatives, right?

The words are so high-profile, but I was not happy on March 8th.

Yesterday afternoon, when I walked into a small store to buy something, the little girl at the counter actually yelled at me: "Auntie!"

Although I was smiling, I kept muttering in my heart: Auntie! Aunt! Aunt! I thought: Hey! How can you call me auntie, impolite little girl? !

However, the little girl who seems to be only 20 years old doesn't call me "Auntie", could she call me "Auntie" or "Grandma"?

I know what the problem is, it's all caused by the friends of Matt City. Whoever told you to call me "Sister Angel". Taiwanese, sorry).

In addition to sisters and aunts, friends with female surnames are usually called: Miss, Mrs., Mrs. or Ms. In mainland China, there are also: Miss and Aunt, etc.

When I was young, I liked being called "Miss". Every time I think of Miss, I think of Andy in "The Devil Wears Prada", wearing high heels, wearing a dress or suit, all-round and decathlon. The title "Miss" can be used for a long time. I still remember that when my mother was 7-80 years old, she and her former colleagues still called each other Miss XX. Although there was a little distance, they also had a profound friendship.

But when I was traveling or visiting in mainland China, the title of "Miss" made me kick the iron plate. The clerk not only had a bad tone, but also gave me a lot of hygienic eyes. I thought why these women were so rude, but when they knew the special meaning of "Miss", they quickly changed their names to "girl" or "waiter" when they entered the country to avoid being spat on.

"Mrs." was originally a respectful title for an official's wife or a married woman, and it is also used by a servant to a mistress. Foreign caregivers in Taiwan often call the hostess who pays the salary "Mrs." When buying vegetables in the market, some vegetable vendors will also call you "Mrs." Businessmen began to call their relatives "sister".

When a group of women are together, if they are not close enough to call each other's names, they call each other Mrs. X, but when they call you Mrs. X, why can't they use their own surname legitimately, and have to use their husband's surname? So, I don't like the title, it's an accessory.

I also hate being called "Madam". Fortunately, such an elegant and pretentious title is rarely used, and my husband rarely shows his face in public, and he has no chance to be introduced as a certain lady (another accessory ).

As for "Ms.", it is suitable for formal occasions, and it is also suitable for any age or marital status. It is a title that is stable but has a distance.

In the past, when I attended formal occasions, I had an appellation that jingle bells could be used for appearances, and I rarely used "Ms." After retirement, the titles are still in the world. If I am called "teacher", I am very happy. If I am honored as "madam" or called "sister" in an all-female occasion, it is a great honor for me.

A while ago, I saw an article about a retired principal. It mentioned that she participated in a formal event shortly after her retirement and was called "Madam" by the master of ceremonies. Because she was used to being called "Principal", she felt very uncomfortable and reviewed her own gains and losses. Too much heart or too much care about fame and fortune.

I told her that it was the master of ceremonies' faux pas, not her problem. A proper master of ceremonies should introduce her as "Ms. XXX, the former principal of a certain school" instead of "Ms. XXX", because her contribution to education cannot be erased by retirement.

Belated blessings, whether it is Women's Day, Goddess or Queen's Day, true equality is not in slogans, but in thinking and actions.