March 8: Women's Day

[Anonymouse]

Every holiday is worthless and doesn't deserve congratulations? So you dont congratulate say your mother on Mother's Day either? wow

I congratulate my mother every other day that is not the lame holiday that is Mother's Day.

[Anonymouse]

Armobarbi - its such a shame that women are still so very repressed in most all the world - theres a long way to go baby (with apologies to Virginia slims) - particualrly with neandertal like thinking (or non) Rat boys around. He really needs to get out more - don't ya think?

I'm so thankful for your concern. You seem like you should have been a monk and dedicated yourself to monastic life.

[ArmoBarbi]

I congratulate my mother every other day that is not the lame holiday that is Mother's Day.

As long as your mother is happy with this, which she is I assume, I am glad to hear that.

[winoman]

As long as your mother is happy with this, which she is I assume, I am glad to hear that.

Yeah - I supose it would be nice...if it were true...

[Anonymouse]

Yeah - I supose it would be nice...if it were true...

I sure hope your mom was as happy with you as mine is with me.

[winoman]

I sure hope your mom was as happy with you as mine is with me.

Actually my mother always had very high expectations (in the typical Armenian fashion)...unlike yours (obviously)

[Anonymouse]

Actually my mother always had very high expectations (in the typical Armenian fashion)...unlike yours (obviously)

I haven't lost my touch in provoking people. For a minute there I thought I was getting rusty.

[CatWoman]

hehe how cute! President Kocharian congratulated the women...
Nune, we need to move to Armenia and take care of that male-dominant mentality!
So lets go...


Women’s Day Marked In Armenia


Men gave presents and paid tribute to their mothers, wives and girlfriends on Tuesday as Armenia marked International Women’s Day, one of its most popular public holidays dating back to Soviet times.

President Robert Kocharian, other top government officials and even the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Garegin II, offered their warm congratulations to the women on the occasion.

“The women of Armenia are making a remarkable contribution to the development and strengthening of our country,” Kocharian said in a statement. “The framework of their state and public activities is expanding these days. You, dear women, remain the pillars of our family hearths and maintain your female attraction.”

“Rest assured that your boundless kindness, dedication and solicitude do not go unnoticed and that you undoubtedly deserve much greater appreciation,” Prime Minister Andranik Markarian said for his part, alluding to socioeconomic hardship which most women have had to endure since Armenia’s independence.

Armenian women have been hit particularly hard by Armenia’s painful transition to a market-based economy that has narrowed their career opportunities and deepened gender inequality. Finding a job in the unemployment-stricken country is now even more difficult for them than the men.

“When a woman dresses very well and drives an expensive car in our country, I doubt that that is the result of her work,” said one married man. “In 95 percent of such cases, they have rich husbands or fathers. The economic situation in our country still does not enable most women to become prosperous on their own.”

The holiday is primarily associated with workplace equality between men and women in Europe and other parts of the world. But in Armenia it is an occasion to extol the traditional female virtues of motherhood, beauty and tolerance that are seen as more important in conservative male-dominated societies. All government ministers in Armenia are men and only a handful of female members of parliament.

Random polling on the streets of Yerevan showed that many Armenian men still regard housekeeping as the primary mission of the opposite sex. “Our traditional Armenian upbringing teaches that the woman must first of all look after the home and raise kids,” said one young man. “I can’t say I like career-oriented women.”

“Feminism sounds good, but we must remember where we live,” agreed an older man.

Another man argued that March 8, which is a non-working day in Armenia, should not have been celebrated in the first place. “It’s stupid. Every day is a holiday for my wife,” he said with a smile.

Some Westerners living in Yerevan find such attitudes shocking. Lara Dudaglian, a Canadian citizen of Armenian origin, said local women are also to blame for that. “Women here tell me, ‘This is the situation we are in, there is nothing we can do to change it’,” she said. “They must not have so submissive.”

“I find it easier to socialize here with women than with men,” said her husband Raffi. “Most of my friends in Armenia are women The mentality of most local men is more inhibited and terribly oriental.”

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[winoman]

hehe how cute! President Kocharian congratulated the women...
Nune, we need to move to Armenia and take care of that male-dominant mentality!
So lets go...

You go girls! No...actually, stay...we need you here! ...you know what I mean...

Women’s Day Marked In Armenia
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Random polling on the streets of Yerevan showed that many Armenian men still regard housekeeping as the primary mission of the opposite sex. “Our traditional Armenian upbringing teaches that the woman must first of all look after the home and raise kids,” said one young man. “I can’t say I like career-oriented women.”

Hm - who does this sound like?

“Feminism sounds good, but we must remember where we live,” agreed an older man.

Well - at least thats a better attitude then some of the young guys here eh?

Another man argued that March 8, which is a non-working day in Armenia, should not have been celebrated in the first place. “It’s stupid. Every day is a holiday for my wife,” he said with a smile.

Yeah - really think so? Why don't you try relieiving her of her "duties" for one day and see how it feels and truly give her a day off - which she probably won't get otherwise...

Some Westerners living in Yerevan find such attitudes shocking. Lara Dudaglian, a Canadian citizen of Armenian origin, said local women are also to blame for that. “Women here tell me, ‘This is the situation we are in, there is nothing we can do to change it’,” she said. “They must not have so submissive.”

Sad but true...then there are gals her (and everywhere) who have bought into this crap - such a shame - particualrly when there is oppurtunity to do better. I'm not staying that being a stay at home mom or what have you is at all a bad thing...but gosh darn at least have a little gumption and don't denigrate your self worth and that you are equally human as any guy (and more so then most)

“I find it easier to socialize here with women than with men,” said her husband Raffi. “Most of my friends in Armenia are women The mentality of most local men is more inhibited and terribly oriental.”

Hm - well - another blow to Rat's theory (in this case theory means "totally made up and concocted out of nothing" - unlike scientific theory which has some standards of proof and is generally accepted by those who actually know a bit about the subject...)...and good description of the rat philosophy as it pertains to women - "inhibited and terribly oriental" (where oriental could be replaced with Ottoman/Neandertal/primitive...take your pick...)

[Sev21]

"Another man argued that March 8, which is a non-working day in Armenia, should not have been celebrated in the first place. “It’s stupid. Every day is a holiday for my wife,” he said with a smile."

ahahahahhahaha thats a funny quote, damn!
Happy woman's day. I should get my gf some flowers before it's too late!