Silverstein is typical of journalists who call themselves professional. . . his grammar isn't even correct. It should be 'himself' not 'themselves.' Has he ever heard of singular vs plural or is he so discombobulated by political correctness that he's eschews the usage of any general term: himself or herself is replaced by the innocuous and incorrect themselves? No journalist takes a test to allow him to call himself that. . . he just wakes up one day and adds 'journalist' to his resume. We should remember its self-nominating nature whenever we see the word.