Discrimination and sexist language practices
For years, feminists have argued that sexist language exists in every culture. The use of the gendered title pronounced (Mrs or Miss) reflects not only sexism but also ideas and expectations about gender roles, career selection, and goals for males and females in society. Gender bias, occuring consciously or unconsciously and which underlies sexist language, is another common error. Speakers tend to assume that man is the norm and woman the “other”. For example, “Each student does his own assignments” or using the words “congressman, policeman, or mankind for all people”, thus indicating a view of men as the first citizen regarding morality, spirituality, intellectuality, and absolute to women. In this modern era this may cause offence, therefore, these forms need to be changed (Lakoff, 1975; Talbot, 1998).