Those Swanky Swedes, volume 1

This might be a little risqué, but I thought I would share a few paragraphs of a Swedish news story with you. Incidentally, the original news story is available here: http://www.thelocal.se/9945/20080211/




The Ombudsman's title in Swedish is, apparently, Ombudsmannen mot diskriminering på grund av sexuell läggning. In an attempt to discover where on earth this acronym was pulled from, I consulted my trusty Wikipedia:

The term HomO is used both to refer to the office, currently with a staff of seven, and as the title of its government-appointed acting head, at present HomO Hans Ytterberg. HomO is the officially mandated short form, but is not a true acronym or abbreviation. Instead the word alludes to both homo = homosexual and to traditional Swedish ombudsman abbreviations which do expand into descriptive terms, such as JämO = JämställdhetsOmbudsmannen (Equal Opportunities Ombudsman).

HomO Hans Ytterberg. His official title. Oh, how I miss Sweden.