That is simply the latest PC. Whenever gender is uncertain (person, writer, reviewer, etc) to use "she" instead of the previously used default "he" or more neutral "he or she". Presumably, this is done not to offend any women and show your lack of sexism. The frequency of this usage is steadily increasing. John Hawks does it on his blog, for example. Sometimes this leads to almost comical results. E.g., I've seen this "she" usage in reference to a generic theoretical physicist. Yes, PC types are this petty. |