Sometimes spelling is needed for understanding. The template for this was not gender-fair and was also influenced by the Nazis. It changes. Berlin/Frankfurt – “Could you please spell your name?” “Of course: Theodor, Heinrich, Otto, Richard, Wilhelm, Anton, Richard, Theodor, Heinrich.” “And your first name?” Nothing: “Kaufmann, Anton, Theodor , Julius, Anton.” As you can see, dear readers, spelling has until now been purely patriarchal because it was oriented towards male names. That is exactly what is about to change. After intensive consultations, the German Institute for Standardization (DIN) has abolished male names as the spelling standard. Instead of names,...