Throw-away account, but this is good. Wish more companies did this kind of thing. I've been mistreated most of my life for my sexuality, even here in Sweden. Can't stand it much longer...
EDIT: To clarify, I'm being bullied, not oppressed by the govt. Swedes are known to not reach out and are truly the worst kind of friends that leave you on a whim if they don't relate to you.
You do realize that making broad sweeping criticizing of an entire group of people based on your personal experiences with a limited amount of members of their group is exactly why these situation happen?
I wish the best for you and nobody should be discriminated for their sexual preference as long as everybody is consenting, and if we want the situation to become better we must all work to improve it, so make you sure you don't do that sort of over generalization and simplification just like you wish people wouldn't do it towards you.
You're right. I didn't set out to "win an argument", just share my personal experience.
In terms of the limitations that applies to what I said, it is clear from context. And they are the majority; their voices will get heard anyway.
People think that Sweden is some kind of humanitarian utopia, while in reality there is more homophobia than people realize, and e.g. a relatively high-profile anti-Semitic case just recently...
I do think people think of Sweden like that, even here in the UK. Recently my brother went on a business trip to Sweden, and was quite surprised at the amount of "casual" racism he encountered - although I wasn't sure whether because he was from the UK they were a little more open with him, perhaps?
Anyway, not slinging mud. UK is just as bad (probably worse..).
Oh, I'm not judging Sweden at all. I'm just agreeing that a lot of people (myself included)feel that Sweden is 'otherworldly' and does not have many of the same problems that we experience in our home countries.
EDIT: To clarify, I'm being bullied, not oppressed by the govt. Swedes are known to not reach out and are truly the worst kind of friends that leave you on a whim if they don't relate to you.