So, if cultural-linguistic idioms make use of a specific gender, they shouldn't be used because someone might get offended? At some point you have to assume tha

So, if cultural-linguistic idioms make use of a specific gender, they shouldn't be used because someone might get offended? At some point you have to assume that the other party is mature enough to understand and tolerate speech that isn't exactly tailored to their gender or sexual preference or race or what have you. I'm not going to cut out all the parts of my vocabulary that aren't perfectly 'equal' in the eyes of another.