je suis acteur and Je suis professeur

Question

Same question: you have a word for female acteur: actrice, so the correct answer here is Michael is speaking: je suis acteur, but you have a word for a female professeur (namely, professeure) so why is the correct answer not Leon to the question who is speaking " je suis professeur"

Cécile Janty-Davies · Accepted Answer

The difference is, Laura, that the female word for actor -
actrice
has existed forever in French, and French actrices don't mind using it when they are talking about themselves.
The word 'professeure' is relatively new, and I still balk at using it myself, although my French colleagues tell me this is so now.
Language evolves with the times ...