The behavior of future federal councilor Daniel Jositsch (57)? Just embarrassing! The association of men.ch is pushing the SP Council of States in Zurich hard.
Jositsch thinks it is a blatant injustice that the SP leadership wants to rely on a female-only ticket to succeed Federal Councilor Simonetta Sommaruga (62). Such exclusion of men is discriminatory and even unconstitutional, he told the media. Jositsch does not want to accept that.
«Privileged man who cannot stand limitations»
This is the bottom line for the umbrella organization of Swiss men’s and fathers’ organizations. “It is embarrassing for me,” writes Markus Theunert, general manager, in an open letter to Jositsch. “Because instead of a ‘discriminated’ man, I only see a privileged man who cannot deal with limitations.” He is disappointed in Jositsch.
Then GA would also be discriminatory for seniors
Such a women’s ticket has nothing to do with discrimination against men, which would even be against the federal constitution. The constitution actually states that no one should be discriminated against. However, this claim cannot be absolute, teaches Theunert the law professor in Zurich.
“Otherwise the discounted GA travel card for seniors, the row of seats reserved for wheelchair users on the tram or the health insurance for families in precarious circumstances would also be unconstitutional discrimination,” explains Theunert. However, such preferences are rightly given and compensated for existing drawbacks.
The Gender Equality Act even specifies, “Appropriate measures to achieve effective equality do not constitute discrimination.”
Of course it is difficult and painful for a man to put his own ego aside in the service of equality. The Swiss Men’s Federation understands that too.
And he gives Jositsch some good advice: The modern man must learn to relinquish privilege and find a good way to deal with the losses and insults that come with it – “or do you just fall too much into the attitude of the ‘ discriminated man’ ‘?» (dba)