The problem I have with this article is that it is written in such an all-encompassing manner, using statistics that do not lend themselves directly to the conclusions presented (for example see jeroen's comment/thread [1]).

Freely admitting that I surround myself with ambitious, passionate people, if I look purely at personal anecdotes, almost every female I know in this country would be horrified to be characterised like this. "Lackadaisical approach to their careers"? Coffee at 2p.m.? Snubbing advancement?

There are one or two good comments on this at Yglesias / Think Progress: http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/2010/11/dutch-women-and-pa...

Now… if only I could persuade my girlfriend to stay in bed after 5:30 or come home before 20:00.

[1] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1929618