Though easier on the eye and ear than "he/she," "they" is used as a cop out. It lets the writer off the hook without having to make a commitment. I used to play that game, but stopped about 15 years ago when I realized how language was being usurped. I now apologetically use the hypothetical "he," and the unambiguous and deterministic word "sex" wherever the woke alternative is typically used.
Though easier on the eye and ear than "he/she," "they" is used as a cop out. It lets the writer off the hook without having to make a commitment. I used to play that game, but stopped about 15 years ago when I realized how language was being usurped. I now apologetically use the hypothetical "he," and the unambiguous and deterministic word "sex" wherever the woke alternative is typically used.