Sunday, August 22, 2010

The Unique Mentality Of Russian Women

By Lera Cupidonova

When anybody mentions the word women, you generally think of your own mother. The first loving and caring person you will ever know. And because you spend the entire first part of your life with this person, you think that all women will of the same type as your mother. But as you grow older you find that this is not how things are. In recent years Western women in general have become a lot more focused on their careers and very independent. Russian women are very different.

Although a bit of a generality it is still true that Western people have very different mentalities to their Eastern counterparts. The attitude of Eastern people can be said to be very like that of Western people many years ago. Every person is different but the women of Russia do share common personality traits. And it is these traits that make them the most feminine and caring in the world.

When you look at the history of Russia the women have always stood out. Without women, the communities and families would not have withstood all the hard times they have had to face. And it's in times like those that a persons true character will come out. Their culture is thought to be one of the most caring and protective in the world. And this is why Russian hostesses have gained the reputation of being the most hospitable there is.

Communism is a major reason behind all of this. Being brought up in a communist society gives a person strong family values. And along side these values, a communist is brought up to believe in giving to society, self dedication and responsibility. They truly believe that a most important thing they can do is to help others, even if it means harder times for themselves. And it is these values that get passed down from mother to daughter.

The men from Russia have grown up with these women all their lives, and so take their loving and caring nature for granted. Many of the wives are treated very badly as the men just do not know how to treat them. In general, it is expected for women to work a full time job, prepare all the meals, take care of the children and the home all by themselves.

In recent years, a lot of Western influences have found their way into Russia. And this has shown the women there that not all men have the same attitude towards them as the Eastern ones do. There are now more and more stories of women making good lives for themselves outside of Russia. A lot of the women have a friend or have heard of someone who has moved abroad and loves the attitude of their new husband.

They are starting to realize that they deserve better when they hear from their happier friends. These women only want to dedicate their lives to a husband who is loving and caring and will do anything to make him happy. And they are starting to find this abroad, particularly in the Western part of the world.

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