This really gave me a lot to think about! I am a bit critical of Norwegian’s claim to gender equality—I still have trouble with men speaking over me or asking me to grab their coffee in the office, and conversations about consent/sexual assault (and legal protections for sexual assault!) feel much further behind to me than I was used to in the U.S.. But the absence of benevolent sexism really could point to a much more holistic understanding of gender equality in social dynamics.
You make a really good point! I definitely experience things like this at work and there’s so much about Norway and the norms here that I’m still learning. I think there are a few areas in which Norway really leans into the image that the rest of the world has of them while conveniently ignoring the details, like this exactly. I tried to keep the topic to romantic relationships so that I didn’t write too long but now you’ve also given me a lot to think about :)
This really gave me a lot to think about! I am a bit critical of Norwegian’s claim to gender equality—I still have trouble with men speaking over me or asking me to grab their coffee in the office, and conversations about consent/sexual assault (and legal protections for sexual assault!) feel much further behind to me than I was used to in the U.S.. But the absence of benevolent sexism really could point to a much more holistic understanding of gender equality in social dynamics.
You make a really good point! I definitely experience things like this at work and there’s so much about Norway and the norms here that I’m still learning. I think there are a few areas in which Norway really leans into the image that the rest of the world has of them while conveniently ignoring the details, like this exactly. I tried to keep the topic to romantic relationships so that I didn’t write too long but now you’ve also given me a lot to think about :)