Comments on: A slap in the face for female Zenit Fans http://globalcomment.com/2009/a-slap-in-the-face-for-female-zenit-fans/ where the world thinks out loud Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:48:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Natalia Antonova http://globalcomment.com/2009/a-slap-in-the-face-for-female-zenit-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-3322 Natalia Antonova Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:43:57 +0000 http://globalcomment.com/?p=1230#comment-3322 "Старик Державин нас заметил и, в гроб сходя, благославил." It's a Google Ad, and therefore I'm seeing something completely different. Even so, the "mail-order bride" business is a complicated one. I don't agree with its aims or ethos, but I've interviewed several women who have worked in it - and I know that some will defend it vehemently. Depends on the person. It's very easy for you and me to judge these women - perhaps a little too easy. Anyway, I'm not going to get lectured by you, La Russophobe, on feminism. Tell me about how much you hate little old ladies who beg in the streets of Russia again? I don't take most things you say in good faith, you see. “Старик Державин нас заметил и, в гроб сходя, благославил.”

It’s a Google Ad, and therefore I’m seeing something completely different. Even so, the “mail-order bride” business is a complicated one. I don’t agree with its aims or ethos, but I’ve interviewed several women who have worked in it – and I know that some will defend it vehemently. Depends on the person. It’s very easy for you and me to judge these women – perhaps a little too easy.

Anyway, I’m not going to get lectured by you, La Russophobe, on feminism. Tell me about how much you hate little old ladies who beg in the streets of Russia again? I don’t take most things you say in good faith, you see.

]]> By: Kim Zigfeld http://globalcomment.com/2009/a-slap-in-the-face-for-female-zenit-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-3318 Kim Zigfeld Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:43:59 +0000 http://globalcomment.com/?p=1230#comment-3318 It's pretty damn ironic, and not in a good way, that your post in defense of women's rights in Russia is followed by a large paid advertisement for purchasing Russian women in the form of mail-order brides at russianeuro.com ("find your Russian beauty today!") from which you are indirectly profiting. I might suggest that if you are serious about your feminism you demand these ads be pulled from this website or cease writing for it. It’s pretty damn ironic, and not in a good way, that your post in defense of women’s rights in Russia is followed by a large paid advertisement for purchasing Russian women in the form of mail-order brides at russianeuro.com (“find your Russian beauty today!”) from which you are indirectly profiting.

I might suggest that if you are serious about your feminism you demand these ads be pulled from this website or cease writing for it.

]]> By: GlobalComment » Happy March 8th! Now Smile and Put on Some Make-up! http://globalcomment.com/2009/a-slap-in-the-face-for-female-zenit-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-3262 GlobalComment » Happy March 8th! Now Smile and Put on Some Make-up! Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:18:03 +0000 http://globalcomment.com/?p=1230#comment-3262 [...] alright, ladies, if your salaries are crap, domestic violence rates remain high, and some of you aren’t even viewed as proper football fans anymore - here’s something pink to make up for it!”One of my Russian friends - a largely [...] [...] alright, ladies, if your salaries are crap, domestic violence rates remain high, and some of you aren’t even viewed as proper football fans anymore – here’s something pink to make up for it!”One of my Russian friends – a largely [...]

]]> By: Mark Farnsworth http://globalcomment.com/2009/a-slap-in-the-face-for-female-zenit-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-3194 Mark Farnsworth Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:33:49 +0000 http://globalcomment.com/?p=1230#comment-3194 Zenit the first Russian team to sign a black player were forced to look at their transfer policy due to the racist reaction from their fans. They were open to sign anyone but this has forced them to look mostly at white players. On a purely football note Natalia I love Kiev-especially when they took Arsenal apart 4-1 in the champions league at Wembley a few years ago. What a team you had then. Btw I am a huge Spurs fan so Kiev will always have my support. Zenit the first Russian team to sign a black player were forced to look at their transfer policy due to the racist reaction from their fans.

They were open to sign anyone but this has forced them to look mostly at white players.

On a purely football note Natalia I love Kiev-especially when they took Arsenal apart 4-1 in the champions league at Wembley a few years ago. What a team you had then.

Btw I am a huge Spurs fan so Kiev will always have my support.

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Russia: Zenit’s Female Fans http://globalcomment.com/2009/a-slap-in-the-face-for-female-zenit-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-3182 Global Voices Online » Russia: Zenit’s Female Fans Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:53:07 +0000 http://globalcomment.com/?p=1230#comment-3182 [...] GlobalComment, Natalia Antonova reports that “the council of fans of FC Zenit St. Petersburg - the richest club in the Russian [...] [...] GlobalComment, Natalia Antonova reports that “the council of fans of FC Zenit St. Petersburg – the richest club in the Russian [...]

]]> By: Tom Sweetnam http://globalcomment.com/2009/a-slap-in-the-face-for-female-zenit-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-3156 Tom Sweetnam Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:54:17 +0000 http://globalcomment.com/?p=1230#comment-3156 Maybe they should start calling the World Cup, the "Athletic Cup". Maybe they should start calling the World Cup, the “Athletic Cup”.

]]> By: nk http://globalcomment.com/2009/a-slap-in-the-face-for-female-zenit-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-3136 nk Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:22:10 +0000 http://globalcomment.com/?p=1230#comment-3136 Shocking stuff. The club must respond to your emails. They have to explain how on earth they justify such blatant sexism. Unbelievable. Shocking stuff. The club must respond to your emails. They have to explain how on earth they justify such blatant sexism. Unbelievable.

]]> By: Best of the Rest: FC Zenit and the Sexist Footie Ban « Caledoniyya http://globalcomment.com/2009/a-slap-in-the-face-for-female-zenit-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-3130 Best of the Rest: FC Zenit and the Sexist Footie Ban « Caledoniyya Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:59:35 +0000 http://globalcomment.com/?p=1230#comment-3130 [...] 26, 2009 by Layla The following post by Natalia on GlobalComment is simply astonishing, appalling, and heinous - not the post, [...] [...] 26, 2009 by Layla The following post by Natalia on GlobalComment is simply astonishing, appalling, and heinous – not the post, [...]

]]> By: Nick Kiddle http://globalcomment.com/2009/a-slap-in-the-face-for-female-zenit-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-3125 Nick Kiddle Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:46:19 +0000 http://globalcomment.com/?p=1230#comment-3125 Sadly, this doesn't really surprise me. Here in the UK, there are plenty of people who think the problem with football these days is all those "females and families", conflating the presence of women with the takeover of the "prawn sandwich brigade". And don't even get me started on the way female stewards can't even stand in front of the stand without a chorus of "get your tits out for the lads". Sadly, this doesn’t really surprise me. Here in the UK, there are plenty of people who think the problem with football these days is all those “females and families”, conflating the presence of women with the takeover of the “prawn sandwich brigade”. And don’t even get me started on the way female stewards can’t even stand in front of the stand without a chorus of “get your tits out for the lads”.

]]> By: Closing off Camaraderie: Sports and Sexism « Problem Chylde http://globalcomment.com/2009/a-slap-in-the-face-for-female-zenit-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-3123 Closing off Camaraderie: Sports and Sexism « Problem Chylde Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:18:35 +0000 http://globalcomment.com/?p=1230#comment-3123 [...] leave a comment » On Global Comment this week, Natalia Antonova writes about how FC Zenit St. Petersburg, one of the richest fan organizations in football, issuing a ban on female fans purchasing season tickets for its fan sector in Petrovsky stadium. [...] [...] leave a comment » On Global Comment this week, Natalia Antonova writes about how FC Zenit St. Petersburg, one of the richest fan organizations in football, issuing a ban on female fans purchasing season tickets for its fan sector in Petrovsky stadium. [...]

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