Emily Shaffer <emilyshaffer@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > There is value in intentionally defaulting to "she/her", especially in > settings where women are underrepresented. It can be a nice way to > shake the foundations of unconscious bias in the reader's head. Heh, I used to refer to a hypothethical user in my writing as a female and a male on alternate days (Tuesdays and Thursdays were male day). It quickly got confusing when I had to compose my reply on an even day to a response to my earlier message that was written on an odd day, and I had to abandon the practice ;-)
