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 Imagine my surprise to see the article about Russian women in the Forbes Magazine of all places. I thoroughly enjoyed, but I felt that the author, Melik Kayan, there was no other choice but to protect his rear by writing it in the form of half a PC. However, despite its vague narrative. I think his message and intent is clear .. especially considering that Forbes took the first independent-minded and successful men. So turn the sound off and let me know what you think the real meaning behind the title ... 'Natasha Syndrome' Forbes Gurgle Natasha's syndrome Kayan Malik, 11.24.08, 12:01 AM EST Meditation on the Russian women. Current movie Bond delivers the first truly Russian Bond girl for our enjoyment, shiny legs Olga Kurylenko. There is no doubt that the producers felt that Bond, who looks and acts like Putin in many ways, laconic, icy, it is not man-servant fighting cults on his side deserved a genuine Russian-ETTE, or should I say, "Natasha." It was would be more appropriate euphemism, especially since Ms. Kurylenko is Ukranski, rather than Russian. (Please limit your angry responses to the three lines or less.) About 10 years ago, I was sent a well-known American magazine in Moscow to explore the "syndrome of Natasha," as it was then commonly called. In the first years after the collapse of the Iron Curtain, in the mating of female adventurers tide was removed from the former Soviet geosphere to seek his fortune in hard currencies around the world, expanding its charms. Africa is not so much, but every other continent has been flooded with them from Japan and China to Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Europe. In Turkey, the locals called it a new Russian revolution, because it caused social upheaval along the Black Sea coast of Turkey, the rocks unreconstructed male chauvinism and easy boat ride from the Crimea. Suddenly, the men discovered that the rain was blonde. Popular songs on this theme resounded on all taxi and tape recorders. "Oh, Natasha, Natasha, oh, oh oh oh" went the chorus. Local wife and daughter took to the streets in anger with placards saying "Natasha Go Home» and «Shut your feet." This led to a perceptible transformation in the steel, thrust, mustachioed men in the temperament field: They have developed a new love for life, has almost Californian in their juiciness. Rampant Russkiephilia had unmanned them in droves. Natasha's syndrome is that the world has dubbed her, and she was everywhere. Everywhere, but, apparently, in New York. No mention can be found in the media during these pre-internet years of the mid-1990s. No Natasha? Brooklyn was full of them. But political correctness was not available to the joy and the truth of the American public speech, and no one would recognize the phenomenon in the press. So I suggested the story in New York magazine received the assignment and had a wonderful time of the study. Article has not appeared in New York because editrix led my work has been hardened lefty-feminist. Very premise hurt her appointment, not least because her boss, the male species, have been appointed insensitive to other male species. In her view, only women could write about women. So I got the idea elsewhere and was sent to investigate the details of its source, in Moscow. My first impression and the most respect? It is amazing concentration of visible loveliness impartial observer, a natural phenomenon, the empirical anomalies. Why is no one in the West about this? We were all convinced that the women behind the Iron Curtain has consistently reminded the Olympic sports discussion throwing dirty teeth, hairy armpits and hairier underwear. We lived under a thin cloud of the Cold War cultural indoctrination, which could be summed up, unsubtly, such as: "Our women look more factory, our blonde fun, our system is better." We ordinary citizens have nothing to compare, the Soviets do not advertise their beauties. In fact, in post-1990 average Natasha-esque type of time caused not so much of our proto-concept Russkilinear function, and an Italian variety of lush lips, almond-shaped eyes the beauty of Sophia Loren to Ornella Muti. They said that the quality of your hard-earned mysterious sadness formed disappointment. Natasha had a lot to be sad. For one night, they had to adjust their teenage dreams of romance and models of heroism from the man of artists and doctors, who like Led Zeppelin, to the bull's head, snub-nosed animals surrounded by bodyguards. Inexorable dilemma: Brutes was made of survival, while high-minded intellectuals was incompetence. Often the animals were kept Mafia Natasha, and Natasha, in turn, have preserved their own favorite astrophysicists. Average Natasha did not know what to feel sorry or admit that. When I asked them if they are ashamed, they would first wax insolent, as in "Why? Your women are chasing the rich for centuries, you call it capitalism. So what is capitalism. We are not familiar with it, that's all. "But the most insightful admitted that they felt ashamed of ... everything, and ultimately about nothing. During this time, foreign men are much appreciated. They are in dollars, decent manners and traditions of clarity. As Russian-ETTE, you never told the truth about themselves to foreign men. Maybe they could even propose marriage. On the other hand, you do not bother to even say, lies with local men. They did not care one way or another. Then about five years later, the Bush-era foreign policy actions in petrodollars flooded Russkiesphere, and at least in Moscow, foreign men have lost their appeal. The oligarchs lost weight, turned philanthropic, patriotic, and intellectuals have become businessmen. Natasha learned to love their animals. I must say that I never took advantage of my status as an amateur anthropologist. I grew up in an era when the KGB oligarchs time, and all Russian women came with strings attached ... so do not be heard. I believed that until now, to be true to some extent, no doubt erroneously. Now that all the oligarchs KGB, this may be true once again. Foreign men suddenly became suspect again, responsibility, and relatively poor in any case. In fact, it seems that Moscow branch of the Communist Party publicly denounced Bond girl Olga Kurylenko for sleeping with the enemy in the form of James Bond. But perhaps this is publicity hoax. However, as oil revenues dry up, the wheel can spin the other side. Who are they to seek solace on? Georgians? Melik Kaylan, a writer from New York, writes a weekly column for Forbes.com. His story "In Georgia, Misha Time" featured in Best American Travel Writing 2008. |
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