Strangely enough in Norway no one seems to accept such attitude, whether it is in the street, at work or in politics. Men seem to actually respect women, and those who don’t get huge social blame for it.
It's interesting that the author doesn't touch upon the xenophobia that Norway (and most Scandinavian countries) have towards non-Scandinavians when comparing Norway to France. France has a rather large cultural inclination towards racism as well as sexism (My family is French, I've seen it first hand) especially against Muslims and other immigrants, a feeling mirrored in Northern Europe.
It's fantastic that in Norway men respect women, but large amounts of inequality still exist in the country.