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That's a generic she [1]. In recent years the generic she is becoming more rare, with people usually preferring the singular they [2]. Still, somehow the generi
by m000 6y ago
That's a generic she [1]. In recent years the generic she is becoming more rare, with people usually preferring the singular they [2]. Still, somehow the generic she seems to remain popular when discussing crypto-related topics.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_neutrality_in_languages_with_gendered_third-person_pronouns#Generic_she https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_neutrality_in_languages...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they
- a1369209993 6y ago> somehow the generic she seems to remain popular when discussing crypto-related topics. It's (in most cases) not generic, it's a specific pronoun for Alice and/or Eve. (Bob is, of course, "he".)
- m000 6y agoThat's probably the source of the continuing use of generic she in crypto. But e.g. in crypto papers, the use often extends beyond the examples involving Alice, Eve and Mallory.
- IshKebab 6y agoBut the Zodiac killer is known to be a man...