Some Interesting Facts About Russian Women

They are still portrayed in extremes as both rough and burly vodka drinkers, or cool aloof sultry sirens - who also prefer their vodka straight.

The contrast and challengers of the arctic regions, feudal systems and many unforgiving years of strife have molded many heroines both celebrated and unsung. Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is probably the most celebrated contemporary hero. The first cosmonaut to loop the earth is still much loved and admired by her countrymen.

This can be clearly seen in the caliber of heroines that have come from these lands. A factory worker turned cosmonaut, Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova, is a wonderful example of this focused determination. This history making first Russian female to loop around the earth is a celebrated hero around the world for her courage and determination.

Another courageous example follows in Anna Pavlova, the legendary ballet dancer. Her biography reads like a timeless opera. She overcame physical limitations to rise to the top of her profession. She then brought the world something totally new and fresh in a time when classical ballet had rigid opinions and approaches. What she created was so pure that it melted the hearts of the most critical and earned her respect under spotlights of severe scrutiny. As a climax, she even gave her life to her art by refusing life saving treatment for cancer because it would have rendered her unable to dance.

Russia has been celebrating Women's Day proudly for years before it became fashionable in the West. A greater sincerity comes across as a nation collectively reflects upon how much has changed since the beginning of the twentieth century. Through this acknowledgement there are more current role models that contemporaries emulate.

The citizens of Russia are going to be caught up in the struggle for social reform for still some time to come. Both men and women alike are undergoing even more personal changes as they shuffle and try out new social roles in their changing communities. Some women are opting to leave their country of birth to seek opportunities elsewhere in the new world. Others remain and are an integral part of the current reforms.

Many cultures and nations have collapsed under the pressures of change. Their social fabric not being adequate to handle remolding, restructuring and new paradigms. Russia's national pride and rich history has stood an amazing test of time and heart. Their sense of unity has no other comparisons amongst other nations.

Its a unique destiny, one that cannot be clearly seen at this point in history. Perhaps their fate is to show the world how to stand together through adversity. Russian women are showing other females an amazing strength that lies within.