I think it is a great idea.
Popa would like him to be happy, so here is a suggestion (not popa’s original, unfortunately): Simply start calling yourself and your male graduates Maharat’s also! This will make everyone equal and the same!
In fact, he can even take this further. He is also sad that his female Maharats are unable to be dayanim. So what he should do, is to say that his male maharats also cannot be dayanim! Or eidim! (Truth is they are passul l’eidus anyway because http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/lol-they-are-apikorsim/)
This is so good it deserves to be quoted.