A simple “Mrs.” is all it takes to send this episode of Open Tabs in a completely different direction. What starts as a minor annoyance turns into a broader conversation about sexism, dating, safety, and what it feels like to be a woman right now.

I’m talking about why I’m not dating, the everyday precautions women are taught to take, and why it sometimes feels like we’re moving backward instead of forward. It’s part rant, part real talk, and part me seriously considering whether I need to get a doctorate just so people will finally get my title right.