Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agoMaybe I should say "Madam" first then "Ma'am"lemmy.caimagemessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1119
arrow-up1119imageMaybe I should say "Madam" first then "Ma'am"lemmy.caSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squareAdaAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agoBasically, ma’am and miss are used for women in general, but miss is never used to mean “older woman” and ma’am is never used to mean “young woman”
minus-squareJasminIstMuedelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoOk thank you :D Is one better to use in a business context? Or is there something more gender neutral that sounds natural?
minus-squareAdaAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoIn a business context, ma’am is fine. I don’t think a lot of women (especially younger women) love the term, but it’s not insulting or anything. It’s just a reminder of age
Basically, ma’am and miss are used for women in general, but miss is never used to mean “older woman” and ma’am is never used to mean “young woman”
Ok thank you :D
Is one better to use in a business context? Or is there something more gender neutral that sounds natural?
In a business context, ma’am is fine. I don’t think a lot of women (especially younger women) love the term, but it’s not insulting or anything. It’s just a reminder of age