What do you think about Scandinavian people?

Stereotyping of Scandinavian people differs greatly depending on your perspective. Most foreign generalisations of the region’s people paint them as wealthy, rational, and perhaps even boring, with very little differences seen between the three nationalities.

What do Scandinavians think about sex and morality?

Scandinavians aren’t big churchgoers. They tend to look at morality from a secular point of view, where there’s not so much obsessive focus on sexual issues and less interest in controlling women’s behavior and activities. Scandinavia’s secularism decoupled sex from sin, and this worked out well for females.

What are some of the most popular stereotypes about Scandinavia?

Perhaps the most popular stereotype about the region’s population is that everyone – men and women – is blonde-haired and blue-eyed. This is perhaps the biggest myth of them all! It is true that the percentage of blonde-haired people is a little higher in Scandinavia than in the rest of the world, but it is a long way from being a majority.

Why are Nordic countries investing in women?

But Scandinavians have decided that investment in women is both good for social relations and a smart economic choice. Unsurprisingly, Nordic countries have strong economies and rank high on things like innovation — Sweden is actually ahead of the U.S. on that metric. (So please, no more nonsense about how inequality makes for innovation.)

How accurate is the perception of Scandinavians?

Judging by the content of the emails we receive here at Life in Norway HQ, we know that many people’s perception of Scandinavia and Scandinavians is wildly inaccurate! So, let’s put that right. Let’s take a look in detail at some of the most common perceptions of people from this fascinating region.

Is there a Chinese/Asian community in Sweden?

In Stockholm, there exist a chinese/asian community, as a matter of fact, most sushi resturants in sweden are owned by chinese, not japanese people. This community for example has offered me chinese saturday school, which I attended until I turned 14 and was in the classic asian style.