Men defend themselves against equality with these 5 absurd arguments

On February 7, 1971, women’s suffrage was finally introduced at national level in Switzerland. Although it has been over 52 years, there is still a lot of work to be done in the field of equality. Even though much of the population today recognizes the urgency of this issue, these are the most absurd arguments against equality, then and now:

When it came to whether women in Switzerland could vote, many men argued that women were not interested. However, surveys from 1950, for example in the canton of Geneva, showed that more than 80 percent of women wanted the right to vote.

Fortunately, in most cases the children not only have a mom, but also a dad who can take care of them.

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No, as shown by various studies in the field of wage inequality, pension provisions and sexual violence. A look at Federal Bern also shows that women are underrepresented in Swiss politics – currently more than in 2019.

In a biological sense, certainly. However, because equality is not about turning men into women or vice versa, this argument has no place in the equality debate. The point is that women are not systematically devalued in our society and it no longer matters to us (and to the rest of the world) whether you are a woman or a man.

Women are no worse at negotiating than men. They are extremely good negotiators, especially when they are standing up for someone else. The fact that they still have lower wages is also due to the fact that society believes that a woman should settle for less money – this is also reflected in women’s wage demands, which are often lower than those of women. their male colleagues.

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