For what it is worth Alicorn’s writing style always resolved to female written for me. And the name seemed even more female—along the lines of “Alison”. My intuition possibly focuses on somewhat different features of communication when making the distinctions.
Also, why not simply use a female name if you’re bothered by this?
Being bothered is not usually about avoiding the negative stimulus.
For what it is worth Alicorn’s writing style always resolved to female written for me. And the name seemed even more female—along the lines of “Alison”. My intuition possibly focuses on somewhat different features of communication when making the distinctions.
Being bothered is not usually about avoiding the negative stimulus.