Forget what you learned in French class about “madame’’ and “mademoiselle.’’ The French government now says women’s marital status shouldn’t matter, at least when it comes to this country’s far-reaching bureaucracy. A new circular from the prime minister’s office Tuesday orders officials to phase out the use of “mademoiselle’’ on administrative documents.
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