Columbia Encyclopedia World Factbook American Heritage Coll. A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English. Page 180 same way, gentleman brings to mind a man of refinement.
Many people consider the attributive use of lady, as in lady doctor, offensive and outdated.
When the sex of a person is relevant, the preferred term for this usage is woman. 3 man Traditionally, many writers have used man and certain compounds derived from it to designate any or all members of the human race regardless of sex. This practice has the strength of history on its side. There are a number of ways to reword such sentences as The capacity for making tools is unique to men, for example. When you are talking about the human race, you may substitute such words as humans, humanity, humankind, or the human race.