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| Ukraine plans for women to march in high heels spark outrage |
| 2021-07-03 |
| [BBC] Plans by Ukraine's defence ministry to have female soldiers march in high heels instead of army boots in a parade next month have caused angry reactions. These primitive Ukrainians don't understand modern military culture. You're supposed to make the men march in high heels. Ukraine is preparing to stage a military parade on 24 August to mark 30 years of independence following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Will Hunter Biden be a Grand Marshall, or just a guest of Burisma? The defence ministry say the shoes are part of regulation-dress uniform. Many in Ukraine expressed shock at the plan, with a group of lawmakers calling on Defence Minister Andriy Taran to offer an apology. "The story of a parade in heels is a real disgrace," commentator Vitaly Portnikov said on Facebook, arguing that some officials had a "medieval" mindset. Ms Gerashchenko said she initially thought the pictures of women soldiers rehearsing in combat trousers and black pumps with block heels was a hoax. She said it was sexism, not equality, and wondered why the ministry thought heels were more important than designing body armour tailored to women. Maria Berlinska, an army veteran, said a parade should demonstrate military prowess, but this one was to titillate senior officers in the grandstands. What can I say? It is good to be the king. See the pic at the article. Shiksa city. |
| Posted by:Matt |
| #2 Yes, a definite change from a prior march. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-07-03 19:52 |
| #1 Speaking of Slavic marching, happy Belarus Independence Day! [YTCCTV vid from 2019] |
| Posted by: Sheba B. Hayes6348 2021-07-03 19:44 |