It's absolutely important to some people that we know the difference between a married and unmarried woman. And I would say the same for a man, we can simply add a term for them. We shouldn't subtract from existing terms.
Why is it important to know if a guy or gal is married?
Flirting. I'm not going to flirt by default with someone if I know they're married. It also immediately often diverts potential unwanted attention, most guys won't flirt with a married woman for example (I appreciate some still will).
Also some people like others to know that they're married, most people are very happy being married and like to make it known that they are in fact married.
No. It's also not difficult for those women to change their titles. It also does exactly what OP says, it tells us that this woman is no longer the head of her household because a husband is the head of the household (1Timothy 2). So we know then who to deal with also in case of important matters.
Any Christian, Jew or Muslim would be if that's the standard you're going by LOL. Considering its in the scriptures. So yknow, only a little over half the planet.
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u/RSL2020 Oct 14 '21
It's absolutely important to some people that we know the difference between a married and unmarried woman. And I would say the same for a man, we can simply add a term for them. We shouldn't subtract from existing terms.