INTERNATIONAL France: Au revoir, Mademoiselle
28 March 2012
The French government has declared that women no longer need to declare marital status on official documents, which will include some job applications.
Thurs, 23 Feb 2012
The French government has declared that women no longer need to declare marital status on official documents, which will include some job applications.
The move means that the term “mademoiselle”, meaning ‘unmarried young woman’, will now not be used, with some having claimed its use was sexist, because all men, regardless of marital status, are referred to as “monsieur”.A blog post on US magazine The New Yorker, collates the views of various women on having to disclose marital status in workplace and professional environments.
Consultant Claire tells the publication that it’s“frankly extremely unpleasant” when the subject of being married or unmarried is unearthed in a job interview, feeling it leads to an inevitable “And do you live with anyone?” follow-up question.
Blogger Lauren Collins adds that the question essentially means “What are the chances you’ll get pregnant?”
The French government has declared that women no longer need to declare marital status on official documents, which will include some job applications.
The move means that the term “mademoiselle”, meaning ‘unmarried young woman’, will now not be used, with some having claimed its use was sexist, because all men, regardless of marital status, are referred to as “monsieur”.A blog post on US magazine The New Yorker, collates the views of various women on having to disclose marital status in workplace and professional environments.
Consultant Claire tells the publication that it’s“frankly extremely unpleasant” when the subject of being married or unmarried is unearthed in a job interview, feeling it leads to an inevitable “And do you live with anyone?” follow-up question.
Blogger Lauren Collins adds that the question essentially means “What are the chances you’ll get pregnant?”
