I think the implication is that calling her a female anything is skipping past her individual contributions as though she's the token female in this story, hence "reduction". I don't entirely agree that those headlines are a reduction, but that's what they meant I think.

Edit: maybe "the next Aaron Swartz" is slightly better

I don't mean to cast aspersions, but her accomplishments seem far more impactful then Aaron's.

I think the two both have important accomplishments, but they're not actually that similar in the details.

Huh? It's more disrespectful to her.

Also, if he'd been as protected from adversaries, he'd arguably still be alive.