During the Application Process to Join the Fire Department,Linda Was

During the application process to join the fire department,Linda was asked to write a two page paper expressing her interest and goals.Throughout the paper,Linda wrote about her desire to be a "fireman." According to your textbook,is this appropriate?

A) Yes; the term "fireman" refers to both men and women.
B) Yes; as long as it is a woman using the term.
C) No; she should have used non-generic "Man" verbal messages.
D) No; she should have used parallel verbal messages.