One of Your Professors Constantly Uses the Term Mankind in Place

question 127

Multiple Choice

One of your professors constantly uses the term mankind in place of the term humanity.Why does this annoy you?

• A) The relationship between language and gender gets masked.
• B) Using the masculine form ignores women.
• C) Language becomes objective and standardized.
• D) Pronouns that show the gender of the person we expect to be in a particular occupation are missing.

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Definitions:

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