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Originally posted by navane
I watched a documentary where Russian women angrily defended themselves saying that they were NOT poor, unskilled and uneducated. They said that they participated because there was a shortage of men in some sections of Russia. Their culture heavily leans on marriage and family and they didn't want to grow old and haggard waiting for a husband. Plus, given the economic climate, they make no effort to hide the fact that they want a better life and opportunity in America. Some stated that they believed that American men treat them better then Russian men. The women in this documentary were from a woman-run agency and they all spoke English. The participants were actually quite skilled such as teachers, lawyers etc. They just couldn't stand living in Russia anymore and wanted to make their lives elsewhere.
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I'm still going to have to agree with breathesgelatin. It sounds like the women in this documentary were a little too defensive. The fact is that even though they claim to be educated and skilled, they are completely dependent upon men to "rescue" them from Russia. I think that's awful, and I don't see how it's that different from prostitution.
I wish that instead of growing old "waiting for a husband" these women would make lives for themselves without regard for what society has to say about marriage.
And seriously, I can't imagine anything more pathetic than a "man" who would actually stoop to "buying" a wife.