Женщины в СССР играли ключевые роли во всех сферах жизни, сочетая профессиональную деятельность с семейными обязанностями. Вот основные характеристики и достижения советских женщин: ### 1. **Профессиональная активность** - **Равенство в труде**: СССР одним из первых в мире законодательно закрепил равные права женщин и мужчин на труд. Женщины массово работали на заводах, в науке, медицине, образовании и даже в космосе (например, Валентина Терешкова — первая женщина-космонавт). - **Высокая занятость**: К 1970-м годам более 90% трудоспособных женщин были заняты в народном хозяйстве. Они составляли значительную долю среди врачей, учителей, инженеров. ### 2. **Образование и карьера** - **Доступ к образованию**: Женщины активно получали высшее и среднее специальное образование. К 1980-м годам среди специалистов с дипломами вузов женщины составляли более половины. - **Карьерные возможности**: Несмотря на формальное равенство, женщины реже занимали руководящие посты в партии и государстве, но были широко представлены в науке, культуре и социальной сфере. ### 3. **Семья и быт** - **Двойная нагрузка**: Работая полный день, женщины также несли основную ответственность за домашние дела и воспитание детей. Это часто приводило к перегрузкам и нехватке свободного времени. - **Государственная поддержка**: Существовала система льгот для матерей (декретный отпуск, детские сады, пособия), но её эффективность ограничивалась дефицитом товаров и услуг. ### 4. **Идеологический образ** - **«Работница и мать»**: В официальной пропаганде воспевался образ женщины-труженицы, преданной социалистическому труду, но одновременно заботливой матери. - **Коллективизм**: Женщины активно участвовали в общественной жизни — в комсомоле, профсоюзах, народном контроле. ### 5. **Вызовы и противоречия** - **Гендерные стереотиды**: Несмотря на декларации о равенстве, традиционные взгляды на «женское предназначение» сохранялись. Женщины реже продвигались на высокие посты, а в быту патриархальные установки оставались сильны. - **Дефицит и бытовые трудности**: Постоянная нехватка продуктов, одежды, бытовой техники ложилась дополнительным бременем на женщин, вынужденных тратить часы на очереди и домашние заботы. ### 6. **Культурный вклад** - Женщины оставили яркий след в советской культуре: поэтесса Анна Ахматова, балерина Майя Плисецкая, актриса Фаина Раневская, певица Алла Пугачёва и многие другие. ### Итог Советские женщины были **образованными, экономически независимыми и социально активными**, но при этом сталкивались с двойной нагрузкой (работа + дом) и скрытым гендерным неравенством. Их опыт сочетает достижения в профессиональной сфере и повседневные трудности, характерные для советской системы.

In this post, I decided to share my father's memories about women from the times of the "USSR." Let me clarify right away that my father was not a phlegmatic, a philosopher, or an introvert, like me. He worked in many good restaurants of that time, for example, in Sochi's "Zhemchuzhina-Intourist," where foreigners stayed. His salary for a day could be 300 rubles (at that time, a teacher received 100-150 rubles a month). In today's money, that's roughly 25-30 thousand rubles a day. He was friends with some gangsters, officials, sports stars, and some pop singers. I will describe the period of the 70s-80s. I present my father's words about that time:

"Women in

that time were sociable and kind, for the most part. They didn't just look at money, they could leave generous tips themselves. It was easy to make acquaintances, there was no talk of any money, even prostitutes could give themselves out of liking. A good atmosphere, people helped each other, didn't seek only profit, as it became from the late 90s. Now even a neighbor asks how much you'll give him for helping to lift or load a sofa. I don't envy today's youth, they live in very harsh conditions. Back then, I didn't even know how to cook, I boiled dumplings in cold water; before becoming a waiter, I entered the restaurant as a 4th-grade cook, even though I had never even peeled a potato before. The head chef gave me the task of boiling dumplings. I threw them into icy water and waited for them to cook. I fried belyashi and almost started a fire, turning two batches into burnt lumps. Still, no one fired me; on the contrary, the chef said she would teach me how to cook. That was the atmosphere, but now a young guy comes, something doesn't work out, they immediately start pressuring him, imposing fines. Pure profit has come to the forefront, that's not right.

I can give an example regarding women. After a work shift, I would meet women. I would invite them to my place, there were no pretensions. I didn't buy her champagne or candy. No one asked about my salary. At three in the morning, she would ride with me on a tram for three kopecks, to a wooden, leaning house where my father and mother also lived. Despite all these inconveniences, there was no mind-fucking, like women arrange for young guys now, and not only young ones. In the morning, after a wild night, the woman would leave on her own. She didn't demand any gifts or, especially, financial help, even though I earned well by those standards. Another thing — I'm walking with a girl, it starts to rain. We decide to go to a cafe, I tell her, 'I forgot my money.' And she says to me, 'No big deal, I'll pay, dear.' All with good nature and on her own initiative. <a href="">erotic stories And now I can hardly even imagine such a thing, that a girl would voluntarily, with a sincere smile, pay.

There were also negative examples, exceptions to the general rules. There were women who were married to sailors. As soon as their husbands sailed to sea, they immediately looked for adventures for their front. They even paid for lovers in restaurants. Military wives were no better, always happy to go out and have fun. There were no problems with sex at all, nor any special mind-fucking. One thing is not pleasing: the husbands slaved away at sea for half a year, and their wives sat through their money and entered into promiscuous relationships with practically all willing men.

When dating, there was no talk of what kind of apartment you have, a car, how much I earn a month. There was respect for a man, some upbringing. I knew that if I got sick and lost my job, my wife wouldn't kick me out. In the end, that's exactly what happened — I lost my health and job, but my wife is still with me, for 26 years now. But now, women — silicone lips, they demand a sponsor, they set conditions. Men have become like rags. For example, I'm talking to an acquaintance. His wife calls him, saying, 'Get home quickly.' That's it, he drops the conversation, without any explanation, rushes home. There have become many such situations. A husband is afraid to say a word to his wife. Or another example — you visit someone, there are cat droppings on the floor, everything is untidy, the woman can't even cook borscht. But her husband tolerates all this, and even provides for her. I don't understand that. Before, when meeting, I immediately set my boundaries. I said, 'I'm a guy, very passionate. If you're a prude, then bye. If you also want to fool around, let's go to my place.' Some women nodded and stopped communication, others understood everything and went along with my terms. There were never any hysterics, like I insulted her with such directness, or humiliated her.

Finding a girl for the evening, at dances, in a restaurant was no problem at all. Once I had sex with a woman in a restaurant toilet while her husband, at a table in the hall, was eating his salad. I saw this woman for the first time in my life. Or my personal record — three women in one night. For free, right in the restaurant toilet. For me, an example of women is the wives of the Decembrists. They went to Kolyma for their husbands, no one whined. That's an example of real women, true friends of a man, not prostitutes with pumped-up breasts. If a woman couldn't cook — for her it was akin to shame. But now you watch TV, some say, 'I can't cook and don't want to. What, can't we eat in a restaurant or cafe?' I want to ask, at whose expense. And constantly eating in cafes, that's somehow not right.

Men were reliable friends, for the most part. There was no ratting, envy. On the contrary, we helped each other. I remember, the whole hockey team took one girl into the equipment room and started taking turns screwing her. There was one guy on our team, he was a virgin at thirty. We called him, said, 'There's a naked woman there. Go, we warmed her up for you,' and he fainted from surprise. And they helped me too — I'm serving customers, a man around forty approaches. He whispers to me, 'There's a woman... wants intimacy. You can sit at that table (nods), she'll look at you, if she likes you — she's yours.' I sat at the table, she came over herself and nodded to me. In the evening, she was already at my home. There were many such stories, we didn't 'hog' women from each other, like now — some stupid fights, envy, lawsuits. I even stayed at one's place, her husband came back from sea. He saw me naked in bed, didn't even say a word to me. He understood that the woman herself was to blame, what do I have to do with it? Anyone would have done the same in my place. But now men don't understand that..

There was no internet, but we were happy. Yes, there was plenty of trash, often had to fight, restaurant bills were often 'forgotten' to be paid. There were plenty of scammers too, I myself got scammed out of an apartment. By those standards, I gave all the money I had to a swindler. He was my friend, whom I had known for several years. He took the money and disappeared. Soon he was shot, and my first wife was no prize either. She drank, we lived with her relatives in a dorm. But I was stupid then, got married at 19. But that women were much more selfless, devoted, soulful — I have no doubt. There was never such a service market. There were no various adult videos either, nor magazines. Nevertheless, the availability of women was off the charts compared to today. And now there's internet, and videos, magazines, liberalism, freedom of speech — but in reality, it's trading one's body. Warm, soulful relationships, not fixated on money, have taken a back seat. If not the third, everything has become based only on profit."

That is the opinion of my father, who grew up in the "golden" time. Of course, he was handsome, knew how to fight, be persistent, earn — I think he would have easily adapted in our time too, although — who knows? The main income was from tips by those standards. To feel comfortable in our time, working as a waiter, he probably couldn't. Besides, he loved to argue with the hall manager, take tables for others, etc. But the fact remains — women began to deteriorate rapidly from the mid-90s. Morality, principles, trust — all these lofty qualities began to disappear, and in their place formed a chimera, with the mindset of Western Feminism: 'You give me — I give you. No other way. There are plenty of willing ones.' My father admitted, if in his time women had such demands, he would never have married at all, especially not a second time. A man should put his priorities first, and women — domestic prostitutes — should be sent packing and figuratively wiped on them. Let the rags use such and humiliate themselves. This is not the path of the majority of reasonable men, not broken by the system.

If marriage and sex have been made paid, the entire female community cherishes this state of affairs, and labels those who disagree, this is not yet a defeat in the ideological war for our rights. Temporarily, we are deprived of the privilege we deserve by right of Birth. All our ancestors were worthy and lived appropriately, why should we be deprived of elementary respect for our labor, for our contribution to the country? Our interests are 90% ignored. Even on February 23rd and birthdays, they give us shampoos and cards, while women themselves demand expensive gifts, disregarding the man's own interests, maybe he has a sick mother or needs to pay rent. But this state of affairs will only strengthen the hearts of men in whom a core remains, a real one, not an artificial offshoot of Feminism.