Abstract:
This paper focuses on the use of the pronoun “he” and nouns containing “man” which are generically used to
mean people but intentionally or unintentionally they exclude the female gender. The paper confines itself to one
of the English course books used in Kenyan secondary schools, New Integrated English Student’s Book 3.
Examples of gender-exclusive language used in the book are extracted and suggestions of using gender inclusive
language are given. The study hopes to help in shaping the attitudes of learners in such a way that both genders
will feel morally and socially included in the socio-economic developments of the society.
