Austrian feminists achieve change of national anthem

[Tender Branson]

Austrian anthem to give daughters a mention

Austria plans to recognise its "great daughters" in the national anthem, alongside its "great sons".

The main parties in the Austrian parliament have agreed that part of the anthem's text will be changed. The new version may be ready by January.

The phrase "Home of great sons, you are" is likely to be changed to "Home of great daughters, great sons".



Women politicians from the three main parties said experts would be consulted to settle on a final version.

The anthem's text dates back to 1947. The drive to change it suddenly gained momentum last Friday, when a former women's affairs minister, Maria Rauch-Kallat of the Austrian People's Party (OeVP), put forward a motion to amend the text.

Austrian media say it took several days for male politicians in the conservative OeVP to back Ms Rauch-Kallat's motion.

At a joint news conference on Wednesday the spokeswomen of the OeVP, the Social Democrats (SPOe) and the Greens announced that the change would go ahead.

The move is expected to get the official green light in a parliamentary vote in the autumn.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14155830

Austrians are also totally opposed to changing the national anthem, says a new poll by the accurate OGM institute for the newspaper "Kurier":



Only 19% are in favor of changing the national anthem to mention the "daughters" as well, while 70% are opposed. Only Green voters are in favor.

Only 16% want a totally new national anthem, while 68% are opposed.

http://kurier.at/nachrichten/3922838.php

[Tender Branson]

Because the Austrian national anthem is sung very slowly, it completely destroys the singing of it.

That's why I oppose the change that is proposed. I would support the change if it rhymes and doesn't destroy the singing.

Imagine the US anthem is changed from "The bombs bursting in air" to "The bombs bursting in air and over in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya" - would you still like to sing it ?

[Tender Branson]

It's silly things like this that gives feminists such a bad reputation.

And FPÖ's Strache a bigger lead in the polls.

BTW, I think the national anthem should be changed to

“Heimat bist Du großer Söchter”

or

“Heimat bist Du großer Töne”

of which the second makes more sense.

"Töne" is a mix of "Töchter (Daughters)" and "Söhne (Sons)" and it also is the German word for "Sounds" and Austria is very well known for famous "Sounds".

That would make the most sense.

[Tender Branson]

There´s also another phrase in the 1st anthem that needs a fast change (!!!):

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We might as well change it to

Land of fields, land of cathedrals, land of mosques and synagogues !

And the 3rd anthem must be changed from

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Unified, in fraternal and sororal choirs, let us
Pledge allegiance to you, Fatherland and Motherland !

[Tender Branson]

VIENNA December 7, 2011 (AP)

As of now, Austria's national anthem pays homage not only to the country's great sons but also to its favored daughters.

Parliament on Wednesday voted to accept two text changes to the hymn. "Home you are to great sons" is being replaced by "Home to great daughters and sons," while "brother choirs" has been amended to "choirs of joy."

The change goes into effect Jan. 1. But the legislators got a foretaste, with a church choir singing the new version in the lower house of parliament right after the amendments were approved.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/women-mention-amended-austrian-anthem-15106026