In hierarchies, the top group is supposed to represent everyone. And if we talk about a lower group, we specify that group as separate. Of course that assumes a lower group even ranks a mention.
THE WORLD CUP - you assume it is a men's tournament, right? If we talk about the women's WORLD CUP, we have to say WOMEN'S WORLD CUP. Just like the NCAA Final Four is about men, and if you want to talk about the women's game, you have to specify it.
As the article says, "Why do people consistently claim that Mike Krzyzewski is the winningest
coach in college basketball when he is still 115 wins behind Pat Summit,
with a significantly lower win percentage (his .763 to her .841)?"
And: "The male position is not the neutral position. It has a point of view,
the male point of view, which not everyone shares, and which is not
always superior."
Next time you hear that Landon Donovan is the all-time leading goal scorer for the U.S., remember there are seven U.S.
women higher on the list than he.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-alexander/lets-stop-neutralizing-men_b_5558581.html?fb_action_ids=837301679613204&fb_action_types=og.likes
