Hundreds of reactions on social networks and harsh political reactions: there is a great commotion after the “Steirerkrone” story about the gender conflict between a doctor and the Medical University of Graz. In the evening, the agreement was reached: the doctor was allowed to train students again! The university gave in – to the great joy of Nobert Kroißenbrunner.
As reported, the university has revoked the permission of respected Turnau GP Norbert Kroißenbrunner – married and father of three daughters – to train future doctors in his country’s consulting room. “Through the way we communicated, we discovered that Dr. Kroißenbrunner does not represent the values we would like to convey to our students,” the university said, explaining its controversial decision.
Although the ‘gender star’ was the starting point, it was not primarily responsible for the measure, they claimed. The medical university, recently headed by Andrea Kurz, has been heavily criticized by federal and state politicians.
Via ‘Krone’, ÖVP ministers Martin Polaschek (education) and Susanne Raab (women) also have their say.
“It is unacceptable that the doctor was deprived of his teaching practice by some teachers based on his personal gender ideology!”
“Does not help actual equality”
Raab defended himself against “an overly compulsory gendering with special symbols that loses touch with people and the real challenges of equality”: “If the debate is conducted in such a narrow way, it does not benefit the real equality of women in their everyday lives.”
Head of State Christopher Drexler’s reaction was also sharp: “We need all the strength, especially in the health sector. It’s about teaching and training medicine. Putting up obstacles for committed people is not allowed.”
FPÖ leader Mario Kunasek, who also announced political investigations, was no less critical: “The decision of the Medical University must be condemned in the highest degree. It cannot be the case that someone who rightly criticizes a written document is immediately denied the opportunity to lead an educational practice.”
Mediation conversation
In the meantime, the state health councillor Karlheinz Kornhäusl mediated in the matter: on Thursday morning he called both Kroißenbrunner and the university rectorate, who were willing to talk. Kornhäusl: “There has to be a solution here. But in any case, I am of the opinion: there has to be an end to the excessive political correctness!”
Attempts that were successful: In a telephone conversation, the GP at the university was told that he could now run a teaching practice again!
Source: Krone
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