"Police officers need extra life insurance to protect their wives and children," said city council member Heather Carpenter. Carpenter's language violated which othe guidelines for inclusive language discussed in your textbook?
A) Avoid the generic "he."
B) Avoid excluding listeners because of their age.
C) Avoid identifying personal traits that are unrelated to the topic.
D) Avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by gender.
E) Use names that groups use to identify themselves.

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Carpenter's statement assumes that all police officers are male and have wives and children, which stereotypes jobs and social roles by gender.

"Police Officers Need Extra Life Insurance to Protect Their Wives