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 There will almost certainly be issues open on the irc crate at all times. These are a good place to
 start if you don't have anything pressing on your mind that you'd like to see. If you need or would
-like mentoring instructions on any issue, please ping [@aatxe](https://github.com/aatxe), and he
-will do his best to provide them in a timely fashion. If instead you have your own idea and would
+like mentoring instructions on any issue, please ping [@aatxe](https://github.com/aatxe), and she
+will do her best to provide them in a timely fashion. If instead you have your own idea and would
 like mentoring or feedback, you should open a new issue and mention such a desire.
 
 ## Making Changes