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Originally Posted by m^a(t)h
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the use of "he" can be used to address boy or girl if the gender of the one who is being addressed is not known or is to a group. "her" however is not used. nowadays you have to use "his or her" or you will get a earful from a feminist.
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Here in canada it's vice versa. We address things as "her" if they're unknown