University of Leipzig resolves to refer to all of their professors as “Professorin”

The University Council of the University of Leipzig has just announced a resolution to start
referring to all of their professors (regardless of gender) as “Professorin”, i.e. the (grammatically) feminine version of the title.

Here’s the story in Der Spiegel:
http://www.spiegel.de/unispiegel/wunderbar/gleichberechtigung-uni-leipzig-nutzt-weibliche-bezeichnungen-a-903530.html.

Google doesn’t turn up any English-language articles on the story yet. Let us know if you see one.

Thanks TB and BTPS (Buffy the Patriarchy Slayer)!

Colin McGinn responds

Here. I’ll confine myself to noting that “I had a hand job yesterday” would never be reported as “I masturbated yesterday”. And yes, there is so much more to say. But if I start, I won’t know where to stop.

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