MRS Degree

A MRS Degree or Mrs. Degree is a slang term for when a young woman attends college or university with the intention of finding a potential spouse, as opposed to pursuing academic achievement for a future career.[1][2] The term derives from "Mrs.", a common honorific for married women.[3] The term has negative connotations.[3]

The term MRS Degree was most commonly used during the mid 20th century in North America, when higher education became more accessible, yet the possibilities for women were still very limited.[4] College was seen as not a way of further refining and educating women, but as a way of maneuvering girls close to bright young men with big futures.

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References
  1. Pesoli, Christina (April 2, 2014). "Why Susan Patton's Advice to Get a "MRS Degree" Is As Wrong As Her Math". The Huffington Post. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  2. Bielski, Zosia (April 4, 2013). "Studying the case for a new Mrs. degree in marriage". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  3. "M.R.S degree". The Rice University Neologisms Database. rice.edu. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  4. Strydom, Lara (April 11, 2018). "Students and faculty discuss the idea of 'Mrs.' degree". The Red & Black. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
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