He, She or They?

In general, I think Christopher Reynolds does a good job. I enjoy his travel articles and Travel Insider columns. But must he exclude half of the world’s population in his text by using male pronouns? In his May 28 column (“Forgoing Forgiveness to Right a Company’s Wrong”) he writes, “ . . . And because a traveler is almost always preoccupied by where he’s going or where he’s been . . . “ When I read a sentence like this, I figure the writer is not speaking to me and move to the next article. And please don’t say that he stands for all of humankind. It just isn’t so.

It would be better if Reynolds could use they whenever possible [which would make his sentence read]: And because travelers are almost always preoccupied by where they’re going or where they’ve been . . .

That reads just as well, wouldn’t you agree? Please help women stay with the articles you publish by using inclusive language. KATHY A. PRICE Santa Barbara