Re: Surely it's just a bit of civility
because civility does not require me to tell lies
Rubbish. It does that all the time. Take starting a letter with "Dear" or finishing it with "Yours faithfully".
"she" is not a statement that it is female. It is reference to someone mentioned earlier, with the hint to the listener that the individual meant is one of those who is or appears or prefers to be female.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
