Feminism and Idiocracy: Iceland as the Canary in the Coal Mine

Feminism and Idiocracy: Iceland as the Canary in the Coal Mine

Iceland is again flashing red. Being hailed as the world’s “most equal” society, Iceland tops the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index with a score of 92.6%—the only country above 90% and leading for an unprecedented 16 consecutive years.  However, just as Iceland’s 2008 financial meltdown—fueled by extreme deregulation, sky-high leverage, and collective denial—served as the canary in the coal mine for the global financial crisis, alar…