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Gallant: (of a man) charmingly attentive to women
Ever since I was 12 years old
I have been told
To open doors for women
To walk on the right side of the sidewalk
To serve wine to women first
When I got to Sweden
women told me they could open doors themselves
That I should not change side to walk between them and the cars
And they were suspicious that I was trying to get them drunk when serving them wine
Swedish women may feel independent
Very independent
Different gender norms apply
In order for things to go smoothly
We foreigners need to learn these local norms
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"The Swedes" and "Working with Swedes" present many of the unknown social rules in Sweden
By Julien S. Bourrelle
Watch him on TED
