If only we could transcend the need to constantly refer to, or take into account, someones gender. Or race. Or age. Does it really matter that its a male working on a ship or a female raising a child? I'm all for human equality across the board but we can also capitalize on our differences without denigrating those who are different. That being said, I cant tell if Camille is being facetious or not.
It would an interesting experiment to compare the reactions to this article to the ones it would have gotten had it been written by a man.