Oh dear, my pronouns were noticed. I try to be cautious in using them, and I just can't use 'They' as no matter what I do it looks like terrible English... so I tend to stick to names when it looks reasonable. I'm less cautious with fictional characters though.
I suppose in this instance I was thinking in terms of what 'his' mental state and impulse as a man would be, while the later is the physical form... no real easy way except to go by physical attributes, though no offense was intended.