The Joys of RuNet!

[peacetraveler22]

How can I ever leave the Russian blogosphere when I receive amusing and thought provoking comments like this! :)

"Странная женщина. 42 почти года, мужа нет. Работы, видимо, толковой тоже, иначе не каталась бы по самым дешевым билетам в Москву. Детей нет. Чего в жизни добилась-то? Русский кое-как выучила, чтоб русского мужчину найти? Так они давно разобраны, у них уже дети школу заканчивают. При этом гонор ого-го какой. Высокомерно поучает, хотя в сущности пишет банальности и глупости. Вам бы к психотерапевту, тётенька."

Btw, I never see the single male bloggers on LJ being harassed or criticized for not being married. Why is that? Is it only shameful for an older woman to be single in Russian culture, but okay for men to remain unmarried and childless? My life is worthless! I don't have a Russian man...how can I survive? :)

Pleasant weekend to all!

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Comments

[kott-1.livejournal.com]

That's a typical logic of Russian women which put men as center of their existence. No husband, no kids, you are lost to the society. Why? In my personal point of view it comes from the times when very few men returned from the WW2 and there was not enough men for every woman. Since then there is a common fear to be left alone especially after a certain age. Does not happen much with men since they can find a partner in almost any circumstances.

And trust me, you are too good for the most Russian men of your age.

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

It's amusing to see the difference between female comments and male comments to the post. Many male readers say there are no differences in societal norms for women in Russia vs. the West. Yet a lot of women tell me the opposite. :)

[kott-1.livejournal.com]

I am not sure that those male are adequate enough.
In addition a Russian female is expected to be almost a porn star, good cook etc. Nothing like that is expected from an American woman.