It seems to me like the original comment could be easily generalized across genders, without losing any of its substance. It's a strategy to avoid unintentiona

It seems to me like the original comment could be easily generalized across genders, without losing any of its substance. It's a strategy to avoid unintentional gender bias, like using "they" instead of he/she. It also helps the conversation to not get derailed by gender, if that isn't the point one is trying to make.