Tag: honorifics

I think a lot of times we think of equality as “you’re worthy of no more respect than we are” which is actually pretty shitty in comparison to “we are all worthy of just as much respect as you”

I quite like ideas of equality that say “I am up here with you” rather than “you are down here with me”. Like IDK I feel like addressing everyone in the way people used to address their “social inferiors” is less cool than granting everyone respect and honor, if that makes sense? Like IDK I feel like one of the best ways to destroy symbols of hierarchy is to grant them to everyone. If you call everyone “your majesty” it takes away the meaning of social dominance, also like… it says something better in a way because you’re saying like “I see the truth, which is that we are all just as worthy of dignity and respect as royalty” as opposed to “I see the truth, which is that royalty are just as shitty as we are” and IDK that kind of sucks because like we’re not shitty, also this way you’ve eliminated a term which could be used to indicate “this person is superior to the rest of us” because it comes to mean an equal, you know? Am I making sense?

(Also this is my argument for using using princess interchangeably with comrade)

Also I’m Mrs. Darling.

Never ever Miss Darling.  Ms. Darling is acceptable, but I prefer Mrs.  Mr. Darling is also acceptable.  I am also not Mrs. Husband’s-last-name.  I am Mrs. Darling.

Do not call me “Miss” by itself, “Ma’am” or “Sir” is preferable in these situations, 

If you’re not going to do this properly, just call me by my first name.  It’s simpler.

Though of course Comrade Darling always works too.