Language + Gender
Gender Bias: Gender bias is a huge part in language with the overuse of the male term 'man'. For example there is an over use of man power in a group when you can be less gender bias and say 'staff'' power instead creating a less sexist atmosphere in a workplace.
There is also a lot of 'his', 'he' and 'him' when talking about an unknown person. For example he left his phone behind or he did this/that when you can say someone or they instead of grouping it to a specific gender.
Its not just with men women get this as well in situations such as female doctor, lady lawyer and mostly woman driver where as men get this treatment when situated with an unusual role for their gender such as male nurse and male gymnast.
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