It certainly could; look how quickly the term "Ms." as an alternative to "Miss" or "Mrs." caught on. Though it has antecedents long before the 20th century, the term caught fire in the early 1970s with the first publication of "Ms." magazine and was in widespread usage within ten years.
I think the bigger problem is coming up with an accepted alternative; there are several floating around, none of which have had a Ms. magazine moment.
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It certainly could; look how quickly the term "Ms." as an alternative to "Miss" or "Mrs." caught on. Though it has antecedents long before the 20th century, the term caught fire in the early 1970s with the first publication of "Ms." magazine and was in widespread usage within ten years.
I think the bigger problem is coming up with an accepted alternative; there are several floating around, none of which have had a Ms. magazine moment.
I hadn't thought before of how recent Ms. is. You've given me some hope now. Not holding my breath but keeping my fingers crossed at the very least.