"We women": the distorting mirror of the Russian feminism in one song
Relations / / December 19, 2019
Christina, "We women"We women, our lives
Little is necessary to:
Love this, flowers and lipstick,
And in the house of prosperity,
Under eye color machine,
But most importantly - a clever, decent man.
So performer Christina described in the song in 2014 modest demands of modern Russians. About the position of marketing manager, your own online store Korean cosmetics, or at least something resembling independence, in the song out of the question.
Apparently, a decent man should provide the rest of the list items.
To paraphrase a bearded joke Fomenko when patriarchy makes you a second-class person, it's a shame. And when the same makes the other woman - does not even know then what to think.
Is sexism is not defeated?
In fact, of course, nothing surprising or offensive is not here. Anyone who believes that feminism and women won all Russia enthusiastically responsible for their bright future, has long been outside of Moscow.
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And standing for an hour in town to look for 10 000 people for 300 kilometers from the capital - it will be clear for someone sings Christina. Not for graduates of "Towers" from good families, some of which can, and do not mind a good marriage to then dwell in the infinite quantum jump between shopping, brunch and BMW, but because they do not listen Christina.She listened to the girls from 16 to 46, which is likely to have been in Moscow and dreamed about his Internet startups. Internet start-ups is not in their universe. As there is Uber, slingomam communities, private hospitals with the good sisters, and other attributes of a full life that make feminism universally appealing.
The fans of Christina know what awaits them: child care, home and parents. AND Job. Not creative, the usual. It is strange that they want to love and prosperity? And it was hardly surprising that their bright future - a strong family and husband-earner.
Is it bad to want such a thing?
The irony of the Russian mass culture that many women (actresses, models, but especially the singer) become successful players in this field, capitalizing ideals with which to do the same table does not sit.
Not that Christine did not want to love - this study we do not have - but being a modern self womanShe obviously wanted more than the "few" of the song. At least she wanted to perform on stage on national television and get a fee, which will be able to buy a car of any color.
But Christine knew that would cause resonance in the audience. Or he knew her producer. Therefore, she does not sing about equality, feminitivah and daring move to a big city, like Carrie Bradshaw, and... it is clear what.
There is a separate cohort of online ladies who consider themselves the vanguard of feminism fourth wave, who are convinced that the main task of mass culture - to promote ideas of patriarchy. They knock on the keys in a fierce struggle with deep neckline Beyonce (what if the girls start to dress) Happy housewife in advertising (as can be happy housewife) and lonely beauties of the songs They want - shock! - love and money.
But there is a catch. The main purpose of propaganda - to introduce something into the public consciousness, but if popular culture is not responding There is daily, it would never have reached the mass.
The song is not an attempt to convince Christina was just about ready to enlighten men and women back to the Middle Ages (as if that is possible).
The song - a reflection of reality, which, if a long look at the Central Department Store windows, you can accidentally forget.
Imagine that you familiar female genie appeared and said: "You want the rich, generous, loving husband? He will not abandon you, will be on hand, cherish. But on one condition: you can never earn a lot and not achieve career heights. " How many would agree? How many men would go on it?
equality under the law does not mean equality in their heads. Financial dependence - from the spouse, the parents, the state - is considered shameful for men over 30 and for women it is almost a normal variant. And no matter how backward may seem sung Christina women dream, it looks more honest than action movies with Mila Jovovich and Charlize Theron for "strong women" who beat the muzzle commandos. The latter - a fantasy, and Cristina - is life.
Is Layfhakeru no more what to write about?
There is. procrastination also not yet won, and AliExpress always have discounts. We just do not want to fall into the trap of WEIRD.
What does WEIRD and why this word is written in capital letters?
W-E-I-R-D (Engl. "Strange") - an abbreviation, a deciphering - western (western), educated (formed), industrialized (industrial), rich (rich), democratic (democratic). She describes people who make up 95% of the test in psychological research: students of American universities.
In 2010, a group of scientists has demonstratedThe weirdest people in the world?That because of this specific sample many patterns of behavior that modern science considers universal, in fact refer only to America, Australia and Western Europe. And what a stretch.
For example, most of the findings about the relationship of generations even in the US states were conservative It does not apply to Japan, where social and family identity prevails over the individual (as in the US - vice versa).
Simply put: too narrow a view distorts perception. What is normal for the product designer from St. Petersburg - is savagery for fishing from Vladivostok. And vice versa.
Wealthy, educated readers (and writers) Layfhakera may decide that equal rights - and equal investments - floors are already a reality, because in our offices, families, dramas and songs and often there is. Why? Just lucky we are to live in abundance, to unlearn in college, find an interesting job, and have a choice.
Not everyone is so lucky. Not everyone can afford to "correct" the modern dream, and condemn people for understandable desire ugly and often hypocritical. Several serious troubles in life may settle the craving for a strong man's shoulder, even in the radical feminists. Woman rejecting the negative aspects of patriarchy, can be indignant if a man does not ask her to help with the heavy bag. And this is also rather a tribute to the tradition: men with bags no one helps.
The demonization of the mouthpieces of popular culture for "propaganda" and ridicule does not improve us or culture of its audience. But if to get off the white horse enlightenment and look around, you will notice that:
- Traditional values and gender roles have not gone away and is not likely to disappear.
- Many of us are totally alien. The desire to have a family, to love and to live comfortably there is nothing traditionally patriarchal.
- The problem is not so much the values and roles, but in the context of their application.
If we really are enlightened, we can afford to look at our past without judgment and to understand what are its faces in order to save them.
Do you ever have unpleasant encounters with the fact that you are considered a relic of the past? What do you personally think traditional values? What is your attitude to the subject of gender roles and how you see life?
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