Vladimir_Nesov comments on Babies and Bunnies: A Caution About Evo-Psych - Less Wrong
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It is a reasonable default assumption, not adjusted with negative effect of a mistake in mind.
But you don't need to invoke a default assumption here - the singular "they" is a perfectly well-established alternative.
As a rule of thumb, it's annoying to be talked about without being considered.