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長篇閱讀 Lessons From a Feminist Paradise
J 46. Sweden has done more than other nations to close the gender gap, but it continues to exist.
I 47. Sweden is one of the most competitive economies in the world and its people enjoy the greatest life satisfaction.
M 48. More American women hold elite job positions in business than Swedish women.
D 49. Swedish family-friendly policies tend to exert a negative influence on women’s career.
A 50. The quota system in Sweden ensures women’s better representation in government.
H 51. Though the Swedish model appears workable for most American parents, it may not be accepted by them in its entirely.
M 52. Swedish women are allowed the freedom and opportunity to choose their own way of life.
E 53. Swedish employers are hesitant about hiring women for full-time positions because of the family-friendly policies.
A 54. Gender-awareness education is becoming more and more popular in state-subsidized preschools in Sweden.
C 55. Some lawmakers in Sweden propose the genderless pronouns be used in the Swedish language.
【點評】
我們知道瑞典是一個男女平等意識非常強的國家,這篇文章對這種平等政策帶來的問題,展開了討論。
瑞典特殊的政治配額制度讓女性在政壇占據一定的位置,但是在職場上,瑞典高職位女性的數量卻少于美國。而原因在于瑞典16個月的帶薪產假及允許兼職的政策,會造成女性的職業生涯出現一段停滯期。也正是這樣的原因,讓很多企業在雇傭全職女性員工的時候,保持謹慎。
盡管有這樣的問題存在,瑞典仍是全球最具活力和創新力的經濟體之一,民眾的幸福指數非常高。瑞典在消除性別歧視上做了很多努力,但是歧視依然是存在的。面對這種情況,瑞典的立法機構也在采取一系列的措施。
作者提出,不希望瑞典通過以下的方式解決問題,比如禁用具有性別意義的稱呼,加強女性在政壇配額,以及把女性對家庭的依戀也當做是一種性別歧視,因為實際上,大多數的媽媽不想成為精英,而瑞典現行的政策給了她們過自己想過的生活的機會。
文章的思路還是比較清晰的,選項的信號詞也比較明顯,比較容易定位,整體難度不大。