Why do you call some women gentlemen?

Because it seems demeaning to still call a respected lady "madam", only calling her "sir" can show enough respect. In this way, women must have high talent and knowledge in order to be among the "gentlemen" who belong to men.

Calling a woman a gentleman basically means that she is talented, and a lady is a kind of address people call a lady. It has different meanings according to different times. In the old society, female storytellers could be called ladies, and female fortune tellers could be called ladies. Now, for respected women, women who have made outstanding contributions are called Mr.

After the founding of New China, women were born of scholarly family, and later they were respected and admired. In their later years, they could be addressed as "Mr.". This title is a high achievement and honor for a woman.

In modern times, many women are called Mr. Soong Ching Ling, Bing Xin, Lin He. Without exception, these women have many talents. They are translators, architects, writers, playwrights and poets.