Are Young Women And Men In Switzerland Drifting Apart?

2/4/2025 12:29:29 AM

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Political views of young women and men are drifting apart – a phenomenon that can be observed around the world. A major opinion poll conducted by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) shows where these differences are particularly striking.

This content was published on February 3, 2025 - 11:42 5 minutes Marco Morell, SRF

Deutsch de Der Graben zwischen jungen Frauen und Männern wird tiefer Original Read more: Der Graben zwischen jungen Frauen und Männern wird tiefe
Français fr Chez les 16-39 ans, les clivages politiques entre hommes et femmes sont marqués Read more: Chez les 16-39 ans, les clivages politiques entre hommes et femmes sont marqué
Italiano it La polarizzazione tra i giovani in Svizzera Read more: La polarizzazione tra i giovani in Svizzer

The topic that will most likely cause controversy between young women and men is the treatment of minorities. This is the finding of the major opinion poll“How are you, Switzerland?” carried out by the gfs research institute on behalf of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), SWI swissinfo's parent company. Analysis of the responses given by 16- to 39-year-olds shows:

63% of young men consider“woke” and“gender” to be pseudo-problems of affluent people in urban centres; 54% of young women are of the opposite opinion.
65% of young men believe that you should be able to speak your mind, even if it offends others; 59% of young women don't agree.
46% of young women are bothered by racist jokes made in their circle of friends; 74% of young men don't feel the world is coming to an end because of it.

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Despite the tolerance of young women towards minorities, 64% say they couldn't imagine having a romantic relationship with someone whose political views clearly differ from their own. For 52% of young men, this would not pose a problem.

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Evidently, young women and men don't disagree on all issues. For example, a majority, regardless of their gender, feels satisfied with their lives. However, clear differences can be observed in a whole range of topics.

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