The Times' journey with 'Ms.' spans nearly a century. The first appearance was on August 12, 1877, in Page One describing 'Martian forests.' While the term was proposed in 1901 by a Springfield, Mass. newspaper, it wasn't widely adopted until the early 1960s when civil rights worker Sheila Michaels championed it during discussions at WBAI. By 1972, the American Heritage School Dictionary included 'Ms.' After the feminist movement gained momentum, both newspapers gradually embraced the term.
However, The Times initially resisted, forcing awkward constructions like 'Miss Steinem of Ms. magazine.' Female staffers also fought for gender equity in the workplace, leading to a 1974 class action lawsuit against wage disparities and underrepresentation. Eight years later, on July 19, 1986, The Times officially adopted 'Ms.' in a front-page story about a landmark sexual harassment case involving Mechelle Vinson. Gloria Steinem received the honorific in that story, marking a significant step toward recognizing women's professional identities.
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