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> 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 an
by 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.