The New Nordic Man...He Cooks, He Cleans, He Plays Soccer Too

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There is probably a kernel of truth in the old feminist cliché of the 1970s about equality for women implying liberation for men. "Gigantic changes taken place in this area in recent decades," says ethnologist Åke Daun. "My own father never gave a thought about house cleaning, doing the laundry or cooking food." The well-respected academic, now 68 years old and retired from the University of Stockholm, cooks most of the food in his own house on weekdays, since his wife works during the days. "I look for good recipes and try to make interesting dishes," Daun says. The Swedish scholar notes, however, that the Nordic woman still has the main responsibility for the home. She generally organizes everything and takes the initiative. She may have to remind her husband, for example, that it is time for house cleaning, or time to vacuum. Generally, the man will prefer vacuuming to doing the laundry. He may not be aware which kinds of clothing should be washed at a certain temperatures; perhaps he is not interested enough to find out.

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The New Nordic Man...He Cooks, He Cleans, He Plays Soccer Too

There is a firm belief in Scandinavia that women and men must be able to participate in the working life on an equal footing. In order to do this, they have to share the ...

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