Apparently some women take GREAT offense at being called that. And they complain that "gender "neutral" words are mostly masculine!!!".

So what if they fucking are. We say is because we're used to it, and it's shorter.

It's a word ffs.

@Clitheroe: And yet they still call me "it" because I appear neutral despite confirming I am in fact a man. And would prefer not to be spoken about as if I were an insect. I have enough self-hate as it is.