- Women who obey their husbands, boys who grow into tough men.
- This week's edition of The Moscow Times reported on two movements promoting a return to traditional values in Russia. We looked at the paradigms of men and women promoted by Russian society and asked the good people of Twitter to join in the debate — sharing their own experiences with sexism in Russia.
Our new edition is out, tackling sexism in Russia. Pick up a copy and tell us what you think! #SexismInRussia pic.twitter.com/VwedOlHcmI- Using the hasthag #SexismInRussia, people shared their experience of gender stereotypes and outdated social norms. And the tweets showed it isn't just women feeling the strain.
- First of all, here's a general assessment of the situation women are faced with. Common themes soon started to emerge, both in private life and the professional sphere.
When your employer says all women must wear high heels to work event #SexisminRussia
#sexisminrussia when your aunt tells you getting a well-off husband is more important than a good job
When you are forced to marry on live television #SexismInRussia pic.twitter.com/tzfOeSSMlI
@MoscowTimes #sexisminrussia is when you're invited to a conference & you find out that all speakers are men, all organizers are women
When people hear about rape or home violence and immediately blame the victim #SexismInRussia
This cartoon, old and well-known in Russia, says a lot about #SexismInRussia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPBmQBbEFZo … @MoscowTimes
Ridiculous #SexismInRussia is when a woman limits her income to her male partner's level cos excess over his income questions his leadership
#SexismInRussia don't forget the billboards that use breasts to sell anything. My personal favourites is a mortgage and money transfer
When it's assumed your husband resents the time you spend at work #SexismInRussia- The same stereotypes also affect men in Russia, as a number of tweets showed:
95% of the time, men are supposed to pick the tab. #sexisminrussia
First ever Russian date got mad for asking what she wanted to do. "You're the man, you decide." #SexismInRussia https://twitter.com/moscowtimes/status/675208291773976576 …
Being rebuked for asking her to carry the lightest of six bags home from the supermarket #SexisminRussia https://twitter.com/MoscowTimes/status/675208291773976576 …- Several people also wondered to what extent this kind of sexism sets Russia apart from other countries.
A lot of the #SexismInRussia not Russia-specific, I'd say. Harassment in Moscow, for example? No worse for me than NY or Paris.
A lot of what counts as #SexismInRussia sounds to me like simple traditionalism. But that's me.- And while some were naming reasons for the current situation in Russia …
Teacher to boys: 'when you grow up, y'all gonna be strong and smart' to girls:'y'all gonna have big families and children' #SexismInRussia- #SexismInRussia: When it comes to systemic stuff? Relative lack of female business leaders. This stuff is crucial for long-term development.
- … others were quick to point out that, even if you come across it in Russia, some cases of sexism can't be blamed on Russians.
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