I expect a tie at least, to take your seriously...

Wow, my alma mater, when it was Hatfield Poly, and lecturers wore a jacket and tie in those days.

Hmm, best not to imply any gender, so I prefer They although far from ideal.

Philosophy has certainly improved you, Philip. What are you drinking now?

Maybe, but a Samaritan woman was well outside the boundaries of his society, which was the point of course. Not sure a trans woman would be so far outside today's?