I believe that the title Rebbetzin means that someone is the wife of a Rabbi, regardless of what type of person they are, just as the title queen is someone who is the wife of a king, regardless of what type the person is. However, just as someone with royal blood understands that there are certain behaviors standard in this position, so too, someon with the title Rebbetzin needs to understand that there are certain behaviors that should go together with the title. Unfortunately, just as you cannot remove the title queen from a queen who had a nervous breakdown and is not behaving properly, you cannot remove the title Reb. from the wife of a Rabbi who is simply not acting like the picture of a Reb. that majority of the world seems to have conjured in their minds. Abusing the system and calling too many people Reb. is what is taking away the proper meaning of the word, and the need to conduct oneself accordingly, in my opinion.
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