International Women's Day has Strong Roots in Revolution

Women's Day Grows Pants on Russo Femmes

MOSCOW, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- International Women's Day is celebrated around the world, but has special significance in Russia and CIS. Each year Russian Women anxiously await this singular day that honors them in their many dimensions. Hundreds of events are held not just on the 8th, but throughout March to pay tribute to women for who they are and what they've achieved.

A key development for Women's Day came on March 8, 1917 in Russia when women organized mass strikes over the war and a failing economy. At this time Russian women created a sensual revolt of their own. In a restrictive society that controlled voting as well as what women wore, first as a political statement , then out of necessity, Russian women broke out of their traditional mold to fight alongside their men for the revolutions...in pants and boots.

Shedding their petticoats then donning pants that were sometimes several sizes too small, Russian women soon discovered a new weapon in the fight for freedom. Women found they were able to distract the opposition and at the same time inspire their men to greater feats of heroism by capitalizing on everything from their ankles to their hips in a whole new way. Suddenly, all eyes were on the ladies as boots created a lustful new dimension in the fight for change. Femme revolutionaries strutted proudly for the Bolsheviks October victory in Red Square, parading for the assembled crowds in military uniforms that adorned and enhanced their feminine form.

The historical wardrobe commentary analogizes the transformation from the political to a softer, more sensual celebration that Women's Day embraces. As time evolved, the conspicuous demonstrations of Women's Day lost out to the power of love and passion in a big way. And although women still wear pantaloons, their purpose is no longer for political reform, but to prompt men to understand and admire the feminine attitude and form all the better.

It's perhaps for this very reason Women's Day has since grown into a Major National Holiday in Russia where women are a provocative species onto their own. On this day men express their love and appreciation for all the women around them in very emotional and sentimental ways. The sale of flowers and chocolates rises dramatically. The birth rate spikes nine months later. Here, the day resembles Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Christmas and New Years combined into one intense sensual celebration of femininity.

International Women's Day is also the first holiday of Spring, with traditional green, yellow and white colors seen throughout society reflecting the coming season and the gift of hope and regeneration that women provide.

Anastasia International, the premiere online romance resource for Eastern European women, also helps celebrate and promote the holiday by encouraging their membership and men around the world to partake in this special day.

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SOURCE Anastasia International