I was (and still am) embarrassed that I assumed any gender at all but I think I understand your point a bit better. You might be interested to know that there

I was (and still am) embarrassed that I assumed any gender at all but I think I understand your point a bit better. You might be interested to know that there have been several studies that demonstrate how gendered comments like mine do impact gender bias & inequality. We're increasingly discovering that our thoughts shape our language and our language shapes our thoughts. A very thorough explanation of the research can be found here.[1] [1]http://oxfordre.com/communication/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.001.0001/acrefore-9780190228613-e-470 http://oxfordre.com/communication/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780...