Watching an interview with Helen Mirren this morning made me realise that I hate the title Dame.
The male equivalent Sir is much more magisterial but Dame conjures up, however fleetingly, the image of an overdressed, over made-up pantomime figure with huge spotty drawers.
Sir, on the other hand, commands respect.
Now neither of these titles affects me (yet) but in case any of you have pretensions, and feel like I do, then we need to get started and get the title Dame changed.
In today's PC world a lady (if I'm still allowed to say that) should probably be called Sir as well (they're all called bloody actor n'est pas) but I'm fairly open minded.
Siree is good for me.
Thoughts.
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