If you are familiar with official correspondences and letters, you must have seen the phrase 'Sir/Madam' used at the start when the sender is not sure of the recipient's gender. The fact that 'Sir' comes before 'Madam' always bothered me.
A beacon of the patriarchal past. A remnant of the gross injustice suffered by women for most part of human history. A sad reminder of the fact that all this still exists. All this must end now and gender neutrality shall be ubiquitous. But at least, as a corrective gesture, can all such letters start with 'Madam/Sir'. Mine do.
1 comment:
Loved it! I need to practice it sooner.
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