Would you accept if a person outside of your tradition called you a 'Lady' out of respect, perhaps pairing it with your public craft name? This would move the title from the traditional use and make it a moniker of social placement/respect. Indeed, 'move' is the wrong word to use, as the social use and the traditional use become completely different animals (IMO).
I believe that many public usages are NOT the same as inner traditional, nor would I hope they are intended to be. The ugliness comes in when people attempt to equate the public usage with the private/traditional. To say, "I am a Lady just like you (speaking to the traditional use)", is complete hubris. The two are not the same. I can see why people take issue. The rightful complaints would fall under the "protection of the tradition" umbrella. An example of this is a certified M.D. rightfully questioning the medical novice. Thank you for sharing!
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Date: 2007-05-23 06:58 pm (UTC)I believe that many public usages are NOT the same as inner traditional, nor would I hope they are intended to be. The ugliness comes in when people attempt to equate the public usage with the private/traditional. To say, "I am a Lady just like you (speaking to the traditional use)", is complete hubris. The two are not the same. I can see why people take issue. The rightful complaints would fall under the "protection of the tradition" umbrella. An example of this is a certified M.D. rightfully questioning the medical novice. Thank you for sharing!