Strictly Female Pronouns: The Whole Way

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Strictly female pronouns:
We found that the author of The Whole Way made a highly interesting and unique point, that point is that she (the author) strictly used female pronouns. Now, as far as I know, this doesn’t connect to Buddhism, however, I still found this incredibly fascinating, and I am going to connect it to the writing style. Using female pronouns instead of male pronouns goes against a bunch of unspoken rules of writing, making this an intriguing read.
Introduction to Buddhism:
In The Whole Way, the students in the inner circle found that the writer of this essay seemed to just touch the surface of Buddhism. Knowing this then sprouted a plethora of conversation wondering how

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