Mrs. I’m-Not-Your-Antecedent

Why are women still not persons in their own right?

Photo by Brenda Lai on Unsplash

Several years ago a friend invited us to dinner at his country club. We’re not really country club types, but he’s a nice guy, so we accepted. As I stopped by the Ladies' room after the meal, I noticed a wall full of photos of all of the winners of the women’s golf tournaments. Each one was labeled like this:

• Mrs. John Snow