The reporter stated, "Soldiers at the local military base began training maneuvers today, gearing up for conflict overseas. Several of these soldiers were women."

According to your text, what type of sexist linguistic
practice is reflected in this report?
A. a sexist ordering of terminology
B. a sexist practice of referring to women in generic language
C. a sexist violation of parallel construction
D. a sexist use of a title or salutation in reference to women


C

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