Sexism is a political issue today.
It affects the language we choose to use. Many people speaking or writing English today wish to avoid using language which supports unfair or untrue attitudes to a particular sex, usually women. Certain language can help to reinforce the idea of male superiority and female inferiority. Male pronouns, he , his and him are used automatically even though the sex of the person is not known. At work there is a tendency to associate certain jobs with men or women.