Can a woman be a bachelor?

[Alley W]

An archaic English term for a woman who has never married is a spinster, while a woman who is divorced is a divorcée, and a woman whose spouse has died is a widow. ... The term "bachelorette" may indicate a woman who is unmarried by choice, the counterpart to the term "bachelor".

 

[Farm Boy 2]

Go to uni and get a Science Degree

 

[Happy2]

Of course you can become a bachelor
But do you really want to go through the hassle of the Big operation

 

[Kama Su]

An archaic English term for a woman who has never married is a spinster, while a woman who is divorced is a divorcée, and a woman whose spouse has died is a widow. ... The term "bachelorette" may indicate a woman who is unmarried by choice, the counterpart to the term "bachelor".

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Yeah ask the woman to get a Bachelor Degree just to make sure Lol

 

[Alley W]

Go to uni and get a Science Degree

Its a question Pal, " Can a woman be a bachelor?" how about you sharing some thoughts to it as because a woman without marriage is called by various ways apart from 'Bachelor' some say we could be a daughter, for some jerk we are slut but no proper way to describe us....

 

[Alley W]

Yeah ask the woman to get a Bachelor Degree just to make sure Lol

If she is married and gets a 'Bachelor Degree'? What would you call her then

 

[Annoyance]

An archaic English term for a woman who has never married is a spinster, while a woman who is divorced is a divorcée, and a woman whose spouse has died is a widow. ... The term "bachelorette" may indicate a woman who is unmarried by choice, the counterpart to the term "bachelor".

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The counterpart is Bachelorette but this has acquired negative connotations and mostly been abandoned.

 

[Happy2]

Well the term is relatively new in comparison to Spinster As it wasn't used til about 1935
And is a American term
And like the reality show was most famously used in a TV game show
So spinster might now have negative connotations but it's the proper word to use
In my humble Australian of English heritage
Though as the 51st state most will prefer bachelorette I'm sure

 

[Farm Boy 2]

If she is married and gets a 'Bachelor Degree'? What would you call her then

I said it first .

 

[Kama Su]

If she is married and gets a 'Bachelor Degree'? What would you call her then

Simple we call her Mrs. Degree holder

 

[Samantha Witch]

Yes...........The term "bachelorette" may indicate a woman who is unmarried by choice, the counterpart to the term "bachelor". 1935, American English, from bachelor with French ending -ette. Replaced earlier bachelor- girl (1895) . Middle French had bachelette "young girl; "Modern French bachelière is found only in the "student" sense

 

[member]

I don't think naming a woman by knowing her status does really matter as you can call her Ms. or Bachelorette.

 

[Farm Boy 2]

Simple we call her Mrs. Degree holder

Female Old Unmarried and holder of a science degree, Doctor Spinster ????

 

[Kama Su]

Female Old Unmarried and holder of a science degree, Doctor Spinster ????

Somehow i can't deny that @Farm Boy 2, Just curious where thus this lead to, Is someone here trying for High School or some sort of Degree? Anyway would say Best of Luck Study hard and never miss your homework and i mean never

 

[member]

Well @Punkyfunky it's better you can call her Ms. or directly address her by her name...