Straight-Up Chit-Chat: Jette Nietzard, Green Youth's Outspoken Co-Chair, Stirring Up Controversy
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- Criticisms levied by Jette Nietzard against males draw counter-criticisms from the males themselves.
Jette Nietzard, the federal spokesperson for the Green Youth, ain't one to mince her words and isn't afraid to ruffle some feathers with her blunt approach. She recently stirred the pot again with a fiery feminist piece on the "Watson" portal, dissecting the pitfalls she sees when it comes to women's rights and gender equality across the globe.
Worldwide, nationalist men still view women as inferior, argues Nietzard, citing examples from Afghanistan, Argentina, and the USA. Things aren't looking much better in Germany, where refugee women struggle against domestic violence with little protection, and the SPD and CDU aren't doing much more than implementing a mother's pension to ameliorate the living conditions of women. "We're worth a dime only if we've done our reproductive duty," she writes, according to the United Nations' "Global Gender Gap Report," genuine equality is still 134 years away.
Calling for a New Era
Politics lags significantly behind, Nietzard points out, while women have progressed dramatically over the past 100 years, men have largely remained the same or even taken a step back. Women's orgasms in heterosexual relationships occur 30% less frequently than men's, she notes, and three out of four men fail to pay the minimum maintenance after a separation. Nietzard proposes a new "era" and demands, "Privileges must be stripped from men." She also calls for supporting the rights of oppressed minorities and not just "beautiful, white women." A small percentage of people taking to the streets can create change, she adds, citing an article in Stern. The piece concludes with the same title as a album by musician Shirin David, "Bitches need rap."
Opinions online about Nietzard's piece range from supportive to critical. Many criticize Nietzard's statement, "A new generation of feminists holds no respect for men because they are men, but only if they contribute value to society and relationships," arguing that respect should be shown to every human being. However, there is also applause, with one user commenting, "You've touched a nerve," and others expressing outrage that the issue remains so pertinent in 2025.
Nietzard has been stirring up controversy since joining the Green Youth in October 2024 alongside Jakob Blasel. Her comments about domestic violence and politics drew criticism early in the year, and her remarks about the withdrawal of Christian Lindner from politics caused controversy within her own party.
While specific information about the stance of Alliance 90/The Greens and their member Jette Nietzard on feminism and gender equality remains scarce, the party generally supports progressive social policies, often including strong support for gender equality and feminism.
- Jette Nietzard, the Green Youth's outspoken Co-Chair, has proposed a new era that calls for stripping privileges from men and supporting the rights of oppressed minorities, as she believes genuine equality, according to the United Nations' "Global Gender Gap Report," is still 134 years away.
- While disagreeing with Jette Nietzard's statement that "A new generation of feminists holds no respect for men because they are men, but only if they contribute value to society and relationships," some critics argue that respect should be shown to every human being.
- The employment policy of Alliance 90/The Greens, of which Jette Nietzard is a member, may be inferred to focus on strengthening gender equality within workplaces and ensuring fair employment standards for all, given her advocacy for these issues.
