Miss

use "Miss" for those who prefer it; otherwise, especially in the workplace, use "Ms." Dale Spender (Man Made Language) says, "The current usage of Miss and Mrs. is relatively recent, for until the beginning of the 19th century the title Miss was usually reserved for young females while Mrs. designated mature women. Marital status played no role in the use of these terms." Today, calling women "Miss" or "Mrs." labels them in relation to men although men have never been labeled in relation to women. See also frau, honorifics, mademoiselle, Mrs., Ms.