The introduction of a third gender would have far-reaching consequences for the legal system, the Neue Zürcher Zeitung points out:
"What about compulsory military service for gender-diverse people? What about widows' pensions [which only women receive in Switzerland]? The language of the law would also need to be reconsidered. Last but not least, many aspects of daily life, from access to public buildings, hospital rooms, cloakrooms, toilets and much more would have to be rethought. And against the background of MeToo, those who argue that the whole thing should not be unnecessarily complicated and that all rooms should simply be opened to all genders are making things sound easier than they are."
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