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[Emmie]

Doesn't have to be all about age though. It depends on culture as well. People don't say m'lady, ms, ma'am or anything like it in Sweden (though I think ms/mrs might be used in certain formal documents). They are all outdated and old fashioned words, and we live in a modern world! More and more people are approaching more genderless greetings (in the end, you shouldn't call people what you think is proper, but what they wanna be called, that is real respect). Now, I think the main reason why some might not like the term "Lady" for example, is cause it brings a very old fashioned view on how women should act. "That's not how a proper lady should act.", I've myself been told this, and I feel like I should point out. There is no proper way how a woman or man should act. We are all unique people, and we all have a right to be ourselves.

Now, I'm not saying this was the intent behind the word when any of you use it. I'm just saying, that's the kind of meaning it can have, and it's totally understandable why some might dislike it.