Sweden Aims for "Gender Neutrality"

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http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/d...ersy_.html

...for many Swedes, gender equality is not enough. Many are pushing for the Nordic nation to be not simply gender-equal but gender-neutral. The idea is that the government and society should tolerate no distinctions at all between the sexes. This means on the narrow level that society should show sensitivity to people who don't identify themselves as either male or female, including allowing any type of couple to marry. But that’s the least radical part of the project. What many gender-neutral activists are after is a society that entirely erases traditional gender roles and stereotypes at even the most mundane levels.

Whilst I think the idea of "gender neutrality" has good intentions, I think some of the things talked about in that article would just lead to unfairness. For instance, ignoring the physical differences between male and female athletes and having them compete against one another would in most cases lead to male-dominated sports victories.

What does everyone else think? Should we ignore the genetic / physical differences between males and females in order to promote a "more equal" society, and is such a society really more equal?

Well, everyone is equal before laws, but not everyone is equal before nature.
Hell, not everyone is equal within the social order either. Aiming for neutrality is a hard thing to do, especially for your type of languages where gender differences are most prevalent, as to aim for neutrality anywhere.