Adams seems to try to emulate the old school writing style of original gossip columnists like Dorothy Kilgallen and Hedda Hopper. Their columns also read more like bullet points than narratives. I was always fascinated by these women until I actually got to pick the brains of someone who knew them personally. I was told they were very powerful but also very, very stupid. The Post panders to deplorables, so it’s no surprise that they would misgender someone. It’s probably very intentional.