# What does it mean when words 'really' mean something: Dismiss the Miss

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The piece argues that the title Miss has no fixed meaning but remains connected to histories and practices of gender inequality.

Blog post · Metaphor Hacker · 17 May 2014

## Where it lives

- [Read it on Metaphor Hacker (metaphorhacker.net)](https://metaphorhacker.net/2014/05/what-does-it-mean-when-texts-really-mean-something/)

## About this item

- Type: Blog post
- Published: 17 May 2014
- Published in: Metaphor Hacker
- Language: English

Topics: gender, language-meaning, power, feminism.

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