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Originally Posted by Sparrow
I don't think any insult was intended.
According to Wikipedia, it means different things in different cultures:
"Started as a Socialist political event, the holiday blended in the culture of many countries, primarily Eastern Europe, Russia, and the former Soviet bloc. In many regions, the day lost its political flavour, and became simply an occasion for men to express their love for women in a way somewhat similar to a mixture of Mother's Day and St Valentine's Day. In other regions, however, the original political and human rights theme designated by the United Nations runs strong, and political and social awareness of the struggles of women worldwide are brought out and examined in a hopeful manner."
Mind you, it's hard to do anything without offending someone somewhere - I was saddened by the use of a horse-slave in the Peter Gabriel video, but I appreciate that's a minority view in these fora and that's ok. |
I don't think either. Actually, I'm sure no insult was intended.
I do come from Eastern Europe and have grown up with the custom and everybody being happy about it.
FlorenceArt, I'm really sorry, if you felt insulted in some way.