DO read this book

 

 

An outrageously lucid discussion on the theme of euthanasia, the book portrays the works of a (imaginary?) secret government-funded symposium, organised  by the FATER, a disquieting organization that promotes programmed death as the most desirable outcome of an equitable and efficient society. Set in a Sweden that trascends her own borders, to become the prototype of the moder society, the Modern Death is one of the most intellectually unconfortable book I’ve ever read.

wrong wrong wrong

 it can’t be true that the above pizza won the Swedish Pizza Championship!

1. the pizzaiolo is not italian

2. the giury was not italian

3. the ingredients are pizza (a) marinated ostrich fillet (b)  mango (c) chili and (d) fresh coriander

for a really excellent pizza in stockholm go to:  http://www.la-ciociara.com/

WOMAN IS not THE NEW MAN

in Sweden, men are taking over!

destroyed and humiliated by years, decades, almost centuryes of female abuse, the swedish males themselves filed the first complaint for sexual discrimination. hipp hipp hoorray!

we already argued that emancipation has been the most myopic strategic disaster in women’s history, but maybe time are changing.

Hold on, Mr. Man!

ouch! have i landed in the wrong country?

SWEDISH WOMEN TO OVERTAKE “STUPID” MEN

Published: 20 Dec 06 13:55 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/5862/

Swedish men are less intelligent, lonelier and fatter than their female counterparts, a new study claims. Boys have fallen way behind in school, and there are more women than men studying some traditionally male university subjects.

“In twenty years men’s dominance will be broken and women will have more power in society. There will be more female CEO’s and the wage gap will favour women,” researcher Ingemar Gens told magazine Att:ention. Experts have also observed that smart women are struggling to find common ground with members of the opposite sex.  “There will soon be a large collective of uneducated, low-paid men who don’t have any friends, and are unmarried and alone – as well as uninteresting for women looking for a relationship.” “This is already happening, but the problem is beginning to accelerate. This is a huge danger for men,” said Gens. Tomas Blideman from the Fryshuset youth foundation in Stockholm works with teenage boys and tries to get them to look beyond the typical behaviours of their peers. “A lot of being a boy is about putting up a front. And it follows you all through your life. First it’s school, then the workplace and so on.” “Being a boy means always holding your own. This creates an insecurity and incredible expectations. Studying is not one of them,” said Blideman. While reaching consensus about a sort of ongoing male crisis, not all those Attt:ention spoke to were certain that this would eventually lead to women assuming greater control. “The power of the patriarchy is so great that education and similar factors are not so important. “Other things play a bigger role, such as short-cuts and networks for example,” said Malena Rydell, managing editor of feminist magazine Bang.

 

Paul O’Mahony (paul.omahony@thelocal.se/08 656 6513)

i take my rights in sweden

the right to show up at the office at 10:00

the right to leave for a coffee at 10:15

the right to work hard at noon and turn down lunch offers before 1:00pm

the right to not socialise at pre-specified times

the right to organise a party the morning of the party

the right to throw a party with no organized games

the right to throw a party where people do not bring their own drinks and keep their shoes on

the right to eat a kannellbulle for breakfast

the right to not compile a zillion of privacy-eluding questionnaires

the right to exploit my physical appearance to make things easier

the right to shout when i support my team and the right to laugh out loudly in the tube

the right to not dress in all black

the right to have a man whose hips are broader than mine

the right to work overnight and have extended working days

the right to show up at the office on Sundays and holidays

the right to deviate from the mythical median voter

the right to thank a country that let me speak out

 

the subtle line between feminism and a men´s paradise

 Swedish women bare breasts in swimming-pool protest
> The Associated Press
> Wednesday, November 21, 2007
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> A group of Swedish women is making waves by taking their tops off at public swimming pools in a protest against what they call gender-biased rules on swim wear.
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> About 40 women have joined the network and staged topless protests in at least three cities, said Sanna Ferm, 22, one of the founders of the group called Bara Brost, or Bare Breasts.
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> “The purpose of the campaign is to start a debate about why women’s bodies are sexualized,” Ferm said Wednesday.
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> She said the fact that men can be bare-chested in public swimming pools but not women is “a concrete example of how women have fewer rights than men.”
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> Reactions from other swimmers have ranged from support and encouragement to anger and even indifference, she said.
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> The network was formed after two women who were swimming topless in a public swimming pool in Uppsala, north of Stockholm, were asked to cover up or leave.
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> Women can sunbathe topless in the summertime at beaches around Sweden, which is known for its relaxed attitude toward nudity, but they are required to wear tops at public swimming pools.
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> Inger Groteblad, a manager at the swimming facility in Uppsala, said it was a matter of security.
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> “We want to make sure that girls don’t get subjected to sexual harassment,” she was quoted as saying by tabloid Aftonbladet.
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> The women have filed a complaint against the facility to Sweden’s Equal Opportunities Ombudsman.
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> Swedish women bare breasts in swimming-pool protest
> The Associated Press
> Wednesday, November 21, 2007
>
> A group of Swedish women is making waves by taking their tops off at public swimming pools in a protest against what they call gender-biased rules on swim wear.
>
>
> About 40 women have joined the network and staged topless protests in at least three cities, said Sanna Ferm, 22, one of the founders of the group called Bara Brost, or Bare Breasts.
>
>
> “The purpose of the campaign is to start a debate about why women’s bodies are sexualized,” Ferm said Wednesday.
>
>
> She said the fact that men can be bare-chested in public swimming pools but not women is “a concrete example of how women have fewer rights than men.”
>
>
> Reactions from other swimmers have ranged from support and encouragement to anger and even indifference, she said.
>
>
> The network was formed after two women who were swimming topless in a public swimming pool in Uppsala, north of Stockholm, were asked to cover up or leave.
>
>
> Women can sunbathe topless in the summertime at beaches around Sweden, which is known for its relaxed attitude toward nudity, but they are required to wear tops at public swimming pools.
>
>
> Inger Groteblad, a manager at the swimming facility in Uppsala, said it was a matter of security.
>
>
> “We want to make sure that girls don’t get subjected to sexual harassment,” she was quoted as saying by tabloid Aftonbladet.
>
>
> The women have filed a complaint against the facility to Sweden’s Equal Opportunities Ombudsman.
>
>
>
>
> http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/21/europe/EU-ODD-Sweden-Topless-Swimmers.php

italy vs. sweden

i know that i am in italy and not in sweden when:
it takes 3 seconds and not 3 hours to get an espresso

it takes 3 hours and not 3 seconds to pay a bill

going at the supermarket requires a catwalk outfit

guys on the street x-ray girls and don’t get sued for harassment

if i don’t have change to pay an espresso, i am told i can pay next time

by law, sales start on the 6th, so shopkeepers postdate the receipts

if you enter a shop and say sufficiently laud “abitando qui dietro, posso tornare a casa in 5 minuti” (living nearby, i can get back home in 5) you have a 50% discount on all prices

everyone is Lawyer, Professor, Count or at least Doctor

it’s 5pm and there is light!

you can buy wine, spirits and especially APEROL at the supermarket!

i can rigthfully say i am tall and blonde

there are no kotbullar in any fridge

if you are invited over for dinner you can bet it s never before 8.30 pm

if you are trying to get someone’s attention, you may receive these answers:
“5 minutes” = any amount of time
“un secondo” (one second) = about half an hour/one hour
“un secondino” (a tiny second) = about 10 mins/half an hour
“eccomi/son qui” (here i am) = you are never going to get hold of that person

there are more than 5 varieties of ham

if a guy calls you “bella”, “bellissima”, “stella”, “amore mio”, or any other elaboration on the theme “I’ve never seen a girl like you” , he means “hi”