Stop harassing Annika Falkengren!

Annika Falkengren has got a top position in the Swedish economy as a head of a bank on her own merits (as far as I understand). The problem is that she is a blond and beautiful woman. Another problem is that her board pays her too much salary compared to colleagues in other banks, so the newspaper Svd is harassing her. We all know what that means, she will soon lose her job. That's a shame! Maybe that's the only way for some guys in the bank to get rid of her... you never know.

Annika Falkengren serves as a unique example for all the young women in Sweden! She is not old, fat and ugly as the other top females in the Swedish economy (at Telia, LO etc), no, she looks and behaves in a way that makes it possible for young women to identify themselves with her. Maybe she gets female customers to her bank, too? None of her colleagues in the other banks could do that...Sweden is a country full of beautiful blond women, everybody knows that. But heading up companies and banks are only to be done by men in suits having the right connections or women who have inherited their position and power.

Let me also mention another female who uniquely is heading up a political party in government position. Maud Olofsson. She now declares that the government is going to stop requesting more women into the boards of the Swedish industry. Maud, you are nuts? Don't you think you yourself got many votes from women? Well, if you support the "male only" road, women don't need you in the government!

My own experience of females in leading positions is mixed. I have had female managers that were supportive towards everybody but maybe thinking a little bit extra about the possibilities for other women. But recently I have also seen female managers who rather favor men, and even ending up sacking other women (in a male dominated industry!). There is a book called "There is a special place in hell for women who don't support each other". The title speaks for itself.