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מהיום מבחינתנו אפשר לקרוא לנו אוניברסיטת בן/בת גוריון בנגב
— אוניברסיטת בן-גוריון בנגב (@BenGurionUni) July 18, 2023
The Ben Gurion University twitter account tweeted:
From today, as far as we are concerned, you can call us Ben/Bat Gurion University in the Negev
Just to remind you, the use of the word "ben in the name of the university is not a gender statement but part of the name of David Ben Gurion whom the university is named after...
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I'm confused - is this a joke?
ReplyDeleteweird tweet. doesnt seem to be a joke, and I am not sure people would like them joking about that anyway....
DeleteTum Tum V'Androgynos University?
ReplyDeleteSadly, the world has gone bonkers and now also resides in the Holy Land. What a chilul H'.
ReplyDeleteThis is a joke, I presume, but it's an indication of how far we've descended into the abyss.
I am guessing it is because of this -and not just out of nowhere.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.timesofisrael.com/civil-service-bars-gender-inclusive-spelling-in-official-documents-report/