Women's working time is influenced by the number and age of their children, but men's working
time is not affected by these factors.
Of all employees, only 13 percent of the women and 12 percent of the men have occupations with an even distribution of the sexes.
L. Confronted with such facts, some Swedish activists and legislators are demanding more extreme and far-reaching measures, such as replacing male and female pronouns with a neutral alternative and monitoring children more closely to correct them when they gravitate (被吸引) toward gendered play. When it came to light last year that mothers, far more than fathers, chose to stay home from work to care for their sick kids. Ulf Kristersson, minister of social security, quickly commissioned a study to determine the causes of and possible cures for this disturbing state of affairs.
M.Swedish family policies, by accommodating women's preferences effectively, are reducing the number of women in elite competitive positions. The Swedes will find this paradoxical and try to find solutions. Let us hope these do not include banning gender pronouns, policing children's play, implementing more gender quotas, or treating women's special attachment to home and family as a social injustice. Most mothers do not aspire to (向往) elite, competitive full-time positions: the Swedish policies have given them the freedom and opportunity to live the lives they prefer. Americans should look past the gender rhetoric and consider what .these Scandinavians have achieved. On their way to creating a feminist paradise, the Swedes have unintentionally created a haven (避风港) for normal mortals.
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Sweden has done more than other nations to close the gender gap, but it continues to exist.
48、 Sweden is one of the most competitive economies in the world and its people enjoy the greatest life satisfaction.
49、 More American women hold elite job positions in business than Swedish women.
50、 Swedish family-friendly policies tend to exert a negative influence on women's careers.
51、 The quota system in Sweden ensures women's better representation in government.
52、 Though the Swedish model appears workable for most American parents, it may not be accepted by them in its entirety.
53、 Swedish women are allowed the freedom and opportunity to choose their own way of life.
54、 Swedish employers are hesitant about hiring women for full-time positions because of the family-friendly policies.
55、 Gender-awareness education is becoming more and more popular, in state-subsidized preschools in Sweden.
56、 Some lawmakers ha Sweden propose that genderless pronouns be used in the Swedish language.
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