Why will the word "lady" stop being used in the Spanish language?

Why will the word "lady" stop being used in the Spanish language?

Fernando Ávila, an expert in Spanish, resolves this doubt in his column "Language in time".He quotes: “Eleven years have passed since her debut on television, and she is already a lady.He is 19 years old and is shining with his own light ”(Kienyke).

Comment: The word lady ("single woman") is one of the most pleasant of language.In the appointment, corresponding to the profile of Rafaella Chávez, daughter of Marbell, is used to give an idea of the physical, emotional and intellectual growth of the person.Pads and moms say it of their daughters with pride, "he is already a lady".

In turn, the ladies are necessary to be, and demand the recognition due to those who stopped being a girl and is approaching mature woman.They say, to show it, "I'm no longer a girl".

Older and not so old women also claim their status as ladies to highlight their singleness, and the corresponding treatment of special condescension.A lady is supposed to expect respect and/or gallant.

¿Por qué la palabra “señorita” dejará de usarse en la lengua española?

The distinction of Miss is present in beauty competitions, which were losing its importance in recent years.Being Miss Valle, Miss Bogotá or Miss Colombia was important, and even being a queen, for these purposes, synonymous with Miss, Coffee, Petroleum or Bambuco.

If the lady who reached the title of Miss Colombia arrived at the Miss Universe contest, more points.And if he achieved, as Marina Zuluaga and Paulina Vega have achieved, the title of Miss Universe, nor say.

In the Campestre de Cali club, Colombia, apart from the space for Turkish bath for gentlemen and the corresponding for ladies, there was a third separate space for young ladies.

In the most distinguished schools students call Miss (Miss) to teachers, Miss Claudia, Miss Gabriela, in respect, although the teacher is not single.In public establishments it is common for receptionists, waitresses, guides, hostesses and cashiers to be told Miss, independent of their marital status, "Good morning, lady!", "Miss, the account, please!".

But the bad news is that the word lady will stop being used on the recommendation of the United Nations.In its instructions on inclusive language, it is requested to do without it, precisely not to explain civil status.Just as a young man is not said, a woman should be told either.

Will this recommendation of the organism created so that there be peace in the world successful?Will a war of ideas be assembled between defenders and enemies of the word lady?Will the young ladies renounce themselves?

Is enough lord and all in a world in which everything else demands increasingly thorough distinctions?

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