This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Remove the titles 'Miss’, 'Mrs' and ‘Master’ as options on official documents.
Remove titles 'Miss’, 'Mrs' and ‘Master’ to make options equal across all genders, with the remaining titles to be 'Ms' for female, 'Mr' for male and 'Mx' for non-binary people.
Abolishing these will help eliminate the subconscious pressure of marriage and the current associated stigma of ’Ms'.
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Currently it's not equal because:
1.When a male turns 18, their title transitions from 'Master' to 'Mr'. However this isn't the same for females who generally remain as 'Miss' until married. Therefore age defines male titles, yet marriage defines female titles.
2.There are no options to indicate marriage for men or non-binary.
3.Females shouldn't have to choose to hide their marital status whilst men do not have to consider this. It's outdated.
This is one step in the direction of equality.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. We're not sure if you want 'Miss’, 'Mrs' and ‘Master’ to be removed as options from official forms, or for 'Ms', 'Mr' and 'Mx' to be the only titles available.
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