Sexist Language Jennifer Klein '93 Writers recognize the problems with sexist language, but finding solutions is not always easy. Many times, writing in a non-sexist way seems very awkward and disrupts the flow of the paper.
Sexist language can creep into a sentence in many different ways.
Therefore, searching for a blanket solution is impractical. Sometimes, however, sexist language can be erased without completely changing the sentence. The best way to tackle the problem is to examine specific problems and their best solutions. Such a sentence assumes that all students are male. There are several ways to approach this.