It's one of the first distinctions visitors to France learn to make: the title "Mademoiselle" for young, unmarried women, and "Madame" for other women.
But now a feminist group is trying to scrap the traditional French equivalent of the English "Miss" with an online petition for it to be outlawed, leaving only "Madame" for all adult French women.
"The USA and Great Britain are more advanced than us on this subject," says the petition, put out by a 40-year-old psychoanalyst and supported by the group Les Chiennes de Garde (which means "The Female Guard Dogs" in English).
PHOTO: AP
They argue that France is now ready for change like the English "Ms," which was first introduced into English a couple of decades ago in an effort to get rid of "Mrs" and "Miss."
The petition's author said she resolved to attack the use of "Mademoiselle" when she was forced to sign the title before her name while recently buying an apartment.
She argues on the Web site www.lapetition.com/sign1.cfm?numero=1099 that "Mademoiselle" is discriminatory because it differentiates between women who are sexually available and those who are not, whereas the simple "Monsieur" applied to all adult men does not.
As a result, the petition calls for "Madame" to be used in all cases.
The petition is due to be submitted to the French minister for sexual equality, Catherine Vautrin, within the next few months.
So far, the petition has more than 2,300 electronic signatures, according to Le Parisien newspaper. (AFP)
遊訪法國，首先要學會分別以「Mademoiselle」稱呼年輕未婚女子，以「Madame」稱呼其他女子。
但現在有女性主義團體正連署一份網路請願書，籲請政府明令廢除「Mademoiselle」這個相當於英文「Miss」的傳統用法，只保留適用全法國成年女性的「Madame」。
請願書寫到，「美國和英國在這方面比我們還先進」。該請願書是由一名四十歲的心理分析學家所發表，並得到 Les Chiennes de Garde（英文的意思是「女性看門狗」）團體的支持。
她們主張，法國現在能迎接如英文「Ms」的用法改變。為了擺脫「 Mrs」和「Miss」的用法，英文早在幾十年前就開始使用「Ms」。
請願書的作者說，最近因購買公寓時被迫在名字前簽上「Mademoiselle」，便決心挑戰「Mademoiselle」的用法。
她在網站 www.lapetition.com/sign1.cfm?numero=1099 上主張，「Mademoiselle」將女性依性行為合宜性作區分，有歧視意味，反觀適用所有成年男子的「Monsieur」便無這層意涵。
請願書因此呼籲對女性一律使用「Madame」。
這份請願書預計在未來幾個月內提交給法國性別平等部部長凱薩琳*弗川。
巴黎人報指出，截至目前為止，這份電子請願書有超過兩千三百人連署。 （法新社／翻譯：鄭湘儀）
The 2025 Seoul International Book Fair was held from June 18 to 22 at the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul, South Korea. This year, participants from 17 countries attended, with over 530 publishing houses and related organizations taking part. For the first time, Taiwan participated in the book fair as the Guest of Honor, bringing together more than 85 publishers and presenting a curated selection of 550 titles. A delegation of 23 Taiwanese creatives traveled to Seoul to attend the event, including 13 literary authors, six illustrators, and four comic book artists, among which were a film director, an
A: What exhibitions are you going to see this summer? B: The 100% Doraemon & Friends exhibit is set to open on June 28. A: The news says there will be a 12-meter-tall giant Doraemon model at the Huashan 1914 Creative Park. B: The One Piece Carnival will set sail on the same day. A: And the D’festa Taipei 2025 – featuring exclusive content from K-pop supergroups such as BTS, NCT and Twice – is also set to begin next Friday. Isn’t that cool? A: 今年夏天還有什麼展覽可看啊？ B: 「100%哆啦A夢 & Friends特展」即將在6月28日開幕。 A: 新聞說在華山1914文創園區會場，還有12米高的巨型哆啦A夢呢！ B: 航海王「One Piece歡樂派對嘉年華」也將在同日啟航。 A:
The new generation born between 2025 and 2039 has been officially named “Generation Beta,” or simply “Gen Beta.” This generation will be the first to experience a world where artificial intelligence (AI) plays a key role in daily life. Generations are defined by shared cultural, social and historical experiences within a specific time frame. These experiences, often influenced by significant events and technological advancements, shape the values, attitudes and behaviors of each generation. The concept of generations helps us understand how different age groups interact with their environment and contribute to societal changes over time. The previous generational transition from Gen
Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日） https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang As Gen Beta grows, they are expected to witness advanced technologies becoming fully integrated into various fields like education, workplaces, healthcare and entertainment. In addition to technological developments, they will also face big challenges like severe climate change. Influenced by their Gen Y or Gen Z parents, who view climate change as a critical issue for the future and prioritize sustainability, they are likely to focus more on global issues and seek innovative solutions to address them. Moreover, Gen Beta will experience considerable demographic changes, such as lower birth rates and longer lifespans. Consequently, Gen Beta is predicted to
RSS