The Independent reports on dropping Mademoiselle in France......
A new circular from the prime minister's office orders officials to phase out the use of mademoiselle on administrative documents.
Until now, a woman has been required to identify herself as a married madame or an unmarried mademoiselle on everything from tax forms to insurance claims and voting cards.
France offers no neutral option like the English Ms.
Feminist groups have been pushing for the abolition of the mademoiselle option for months and hailed the move.
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