Gender Agreement Pronouns should also agree with their antecedents in gender. Use he, him , and his to refer to singular masculine antecedents. Use she, her , and hers to refer to singular feminine antecedents. The man was embarrassed by his love for opera. The woman felt a breeze on her neck.
Women are often unsure of their role in society.
Some men are incapable of admitting their mistakes. Often, a singular antecedent's gender is unknown or the antecedent names a group composed of both males and females. To avoid gender bias, use both the masculine and feminine pronouns. Everyone returned his or her books to the library. To eliminate both gender bias and awkwardness, rework your sentences whenever possible so that the antecedents of unknown or mixed gender are plural.