<p>The term, which is the equivalent of "miss", should be removed from the French language, the women's groups has said.<br /><br />They claim the equivalent word for men-"Damoiseau", meaning "squire"-was abolished decades ago, according to the Daily Mail.<br /><br />Two feminist groups, "Les Chiennes de Garde" (Guard Bitches) and Osez le Feminisme (Dare feminism), have launched campaigns to remove the term "mademoiselle" from state and company forms.<br /><br />They say it bolsters male machismo because it originates from the word "virgin".<br />Traditionally, the term is seen as complimentary when used by men. It indicates that a woman is young and attractive.<br /><br />Feminist groups have opposed the term "mademoiselle" since a long time.<br />In 1983, the then minister of women's rights, Yvette Roudy, claimed it was "discriminatory", while the Les Chiennes de Garde had also opposed the term in 2006.</p>
<p>The term, which is the equivalent of "miss", should be removed from the French language, the women's groups has said.<br /><br />They claim the equivalent word for men-"Damoiseau", meaning "squire"-was abolished decades ago, according to the Daily Mail.<br /><br />Two feminist groups, "Les Chiennes de Garde" (Guard Bitches) and Osez le Feminisme (Dare feminism), have launched campaigns to remove the term "mademoiselle" from state and company forms.<br /><br />They say it bolsters male machismo because it originates from the word "virgin".<br />Traditionally, the term is seen as complimentary when used by men. It indicates that a woman is young and attractive.<br /><br />Feminist groups have opposed the term "mademoiselle" since a long time.<br />In 1983, the then minister of women's rights, Yvette Roudy, claimed it was "discriminatory", while the Les Chiennes de Garde had also opposed the term in 2006.</p>
