In most cases, generic terms such as doctor or actor should be assumed to include both men and women. Only occasionally are alternate forms needed, and in these cases, the alternate form replaces both the masculine and the feminine titles. Have a parent send a snack for the party. NCTE conventiongoers and their wives are invited. NCTE conventiongoers and their spouses are invited.
Writers become so involved in their work that they neglect their wives and children.
Writers become so involved in their work that they neglect their families. Treat men and women in a parallel manner. The class interviewed Chief Justice Burger and Mrs. O'Connor. Chief Justice Burger and Justice O'Connor. The reading list included Proust, Joyce, Gide, and Virginia Woolf.