Yes this is used when you aren't referring to a specific gender.
Yes, you can use the forward slash symbol (/) in an essay to separate items, indicate alternatives, or show a relationship between words or phrases.
Forward slash ( /)
forward
A backslash (one word, no hyphen) is used on Windows to indicate folder levels in a path to a file. A forward slash (not one word) is used in internet addresses (and in Unix paths). So, If you hear a website address being read out as "dot com backslash [something]" do not type that - use a forward slash (the one near the shift key; the one that leans forward)
A forward slash "/"
the / forward slash means or
A forward slash (/) is commonly used to separate written fractions, for example, 1/2 or 3/4.
It faces forward. You can easily remember as the direction is in the name "forward slash"
use the forward slash sign /
The Unix pathname format uses the forward slash (/) to separate the component parts of the path.
It is and/or, with a slash.The generally accepted way to separate 'and' and 'or' is with a forward slash (also known as a virgule) with no spaces.
/ is a forward slash \ is a backslash