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In late September, an elected official in Switzerland, Paolo Pamina, mocked environmentalist MP Leonora Porchetti during a debate about the lack of access to sanitary protection for people in need. The latter’s answer was intense.
On September 25, during the National Council in Switzerland, an elected official made an inappropriate attack on a colleague. The episode takes place in the middle of half term, while the debate focuses on menstrual poverty. During the intervention of the environmentalist MP Leonor Porschet, the elected official of the Democratic Union of the Center (UDC) Paolo Pamini countered: To which the 35-year-old politician from Vaud Canton replied. “I’m glad that they ask me this question, because today is my period, dear colleague.”
An objection that allowed the latter to continue on that topic. “If I wasn’t wearing protection, I can tell you the consequences here would be very different than for you if you didn’t shave,” he said. Before proceeding. “The difference between our two situations is that I have to worry about not staining the furniture, not staining my clothes. I should also be concerned that all the gentlemen on this side of the hall who were laughing because I am talking about this subject are not laughing at me. Meanwhile, if you don’t shave tomorrow morning, I won’t come and laugh at your condition.”
“Sandbox level”
Later, Leonor Porschet gave an interview to the media Blick: regarding his argument. “It’s my everyday microfeminism. When I have painful periods, I happily talk about it. It’s like cold,” he said. On social networks, many Internet users protested against the mockery of Paolo Pamini. “Comparing shaving to menstruation is a sign of such ignorance.” “It seems like a child is asking a question”; “And then talk about shaving with women who are told to shave, because if you have the tiniest bit of hair, it’s pointless.” “Sandbox level. And the worst thing is that he is happy,” we can read in the comments. The battle was won.
Source: Le Figaro
