Question

Elena is a manager at a construction supply company. She is writing a memo to her sales team in preparation for a major sales initiative. Look at this sentence from her memo:
Every salesman should make sure he is carrying the client portfolio on his smartphone.

How should Elena rewrite this sentence to avoid using stereotypes in her memo?

A.
Every salesperson should make sure the client portfolio is on his smartphone.
B.
Every salesman should make sure the client portfolio is on his or her smartphone.
C.
Every salesperson should make sure the client portfolio is on his or her smartphone.
D.
Every saleswoman should make sure the client portfolio is on her smartphone.

Answer 1

The answer is C because it says salesperson and his or her, therefore not stereotyping.