Swedish

: What do Swedish people complain about when they visit England in winter?

: What does the man say about the Swedish people

Swedish people always complain that when they visit England, the houses are cold even in the good winter.

In the year to August 2007, IKEA, a Swedish furniture chain, sold over one million kitchens worldwide.

due to an unofficial quota system,women hold 45 percent of positions in the Swedish parliament.

So why are American women so far ahead of their Swedish counterparts in breaking through the glass ceiling

In addition to a 16-month leave,a Swedish parent has the right to work six hours a day (for a reduced salary)until his or her child is eight years old.

It is tempting to declare the Swedish policies regressive(退步的)and hail the American system as superior

Some version of the Swedish system might work well for a majority of American parents,but the United States is unlikely to fully embrace the Swedish model.

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.

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

More American women hold elite job positions in business than Swedish women.

Though the Swedish model appears workable for most American parents, it may not be accepted by them in its entirety

Some lawmakers in Sweden propose that gender less pronouns be used in the Swedish language.

Swedish economists Magnus Henrekson and Mikael Stenkula addressed the following question in their 2009study:why are there so few female top executives in the European egalitarian(平等主义的)welfare states?

Swedish family policies, by accommodating women's preferences effectively, are reducing the number of women in elite competitive positions

Swedish family-friendly policies tend to exert a negative influence on women's careers.

Swedish women are allowed the freedom and opportunity to choose their own way of life

Swedish employers are hesitant about hiring women for full-time positions because of the family-friendly policies.

: What do Swedish people complain about when they visit England in winter?

: What does the man say about the Swedish people

Swedish people always complain that when they visit England, the houses are cold even in the good winter.

For example, the Swedish jeans company Nudie Jeans offers free repair at twenty of their shops.