I dislike the premise of this article. All the alternatives have worse disadvantages: - repeating the name "Matt" is awkward - gender is an awkward requireme

I dislike the premise of this article. All the alternatives have worse disadvantages: - repeating the name "Matt" is awkward - gender is an awkward requirement for sending a giftcard - assuming someone is male unless they are known to be female is awkward - "he/she" is awkward And, crucially: - singular they is widely used and understood and has significant historical precedent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they