I personally prefer "Ms." for my own usage. If I ever get married--and that's a big IF--I just can't see myself as being Mrs. twhrider13's husband's name.
Besides, I've had all kinds of difficulties with my name my entire life! My name is Miranda Leigh, but no one, not even my parents actually call me that. I've always been Randi. Teachers, for some reason, can't grasp the fact that my name is not Miranda, and cashiers at the grocery store can't figure out that "Randi" on my checks is short for "Miranda" on my drivers' license. I've even been called Mr. twhrider13 before by people who couldn't figure out that "Randi" is a feminine spelling. I even spelled my own last name wrong when I signed my learner's permit when I was 15. So with all those name problems, if I ever changed my title and/or last name, I could never get it right anyway! I'll just have to stick to what works.
I'd also like to point out as a side note that here in the "hills of Alabama," Miss, Ms., and Mrs. are all pronounced the same way--"Mizzzzzzz," so no one can actually hear the difference anyway!
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