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System Shock's manual goes out of its way to not mention the gender of the hacker, referring to them as "person" or "friend" instead. The only time a pronoun is used in such a way in the entire manual is to identify SHODAN. And even in the CD version, it's still "him".

Entering Cyberspace It takes a while to get a feel for cyberspace, so take your time and don’t get too zoned your first few times. Jack in to cyberspace by double-left-clicking on any cyberspace terminal. After a moment of static, your neurosensors will register glowing lines and floating geometric shapes — the nervous system of the Net. Citadel’s Net is divided into three primary realms: research, military and the security platform that houses SHODAN, the omnipresent computer that regulates all of the station’s systems. If you’re not careful, you’ll get kinked by his cyberspace watchdogs.
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