What has research determined regarding the use of generic masculine pronouns?

A. Generic masculine pronouns are perceived as being inclusive of both
sexes.
B. Generic masculine pronouns exclude women, thus they aren't generic at
all.
C. Generic masculine pronouns should only be used when the sex of a
person isn't important.
D. Generic masculine pronouns should be replaced by generic feminine
pronouns.

B

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