University punished doctor:

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Norbert Kroissenbrunner's blood pressure rises when he genders.(Bild: Christian Jauschowetz)

The "Krone" revealed the case, which was reported in the media throughout the German-speaking world: Turnau doctor Norbert Kroißenbrunner was stripped of his teaching practice because he took offense at gender asterisks and the internal I. What makes the Styrian GP tick? We visited him yesterday. 

The "Krone" newspaper uncovered the incredible case last week: Because he dared to criticize gender-neutral language in an email to the Med Uni, the Turnau general practitioner Norbert Kroißenbrunner was unceremoniously stripped of his authorization to train students. The reason given was that he did not represent the same values as the university in Graz, which attaches particular importance to gender asterisks and the internal I. It was only after a public outcry that the university relented and refrained from terminating the teaching practice contract.