‘Feminist’ Snow-Plowing System Brings Stockholm to a Standstill.
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.A “feminist” strategy for clearing the roads of snow in Stockholm ended in failure as the city ground to a halt in recent days.
A new system, suggested by progressive politicians in the Swedish city, tore up tried and tested snow plow routes and diverted them to areas said to be used more by women.
But the inevitable consequence was that other spaces – like main roads – were clogged up for longer, and it became impossible to get around. Public transport failed, traffic piled up and injuries requiring a hospital visit reportedly spiked.
The disaster struck despite a $270,000 increase in this year’s snow removal budget meant to help the new system succeed
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