Mathmom–of course “people are people” but both population and cultural diversity makes a difference when it comes to governance. You can see that among our own 50 states–each area has it’s own particular problems/solutions specific to the region–it’s uniting us that is the challenge.
Sweden is the approximate size of CA. It has a minority population of about 5%. It is both ethnically and culturally homogeneous for the most part. That is a huge plus.
I see in the article that 2/3 of university degrees are awarded to women. What happened to the guys there? Is that really a plus for women and society?
As for “gender neutral”—with my kids those “blocks and dolls jumbled together” wouldn’t last long. They’d be separated out in a split second LOL.
The birth rate remains stable but much is attributed to immigration into the country. It will be interesting to see how it affects Sweden in the coming years. Will all those “perks for parents” last?