The Lords of Terror writeup refers to Scorpion Men as "she" because their leaders are almost exclusively female, being a matriarchal society.
Don't sweat "scorpion man". It's no more supposed to be gendered than when you call a dog a "dog" you're referring to the proper terminology for a male canine (which it is). That said, the term "Scorpion Maid" has enormous appeal for me, especially when I think of the huge pasty-white blubbery horror lurking in the Queen's Cavern for her lucky lovers-for-a-day.
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