Gender Conflated everyday

I find myself constantly using generic wordage to describe things or ask questions. I find it very hard to be self-conscious about which gender specific descriptions are correct. What can i do to change and promote sensitive word usage to others. I want to be "politically correct" but also careful not to fall into what society believes to be ok. Is this a good goal or is it not that big of a deal? idk but one small thing at a time adds up.