Why Russian women are admired, dismissed, and trapped—all at the same time.👉 What World Leaders NEED to Know about Russia: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6d9EIByxz1AdkmIOYUlrDd0rmByq5zSNSexism in Russia isn’t just about male dominance—it’s a complex system of expectations, rewards, and contradictions. In this video, I explore how Russian women gain status through beauty but are penalized for ambition. From Soviet myths of equality to modern self-help obsessions, I reveal how old survival instincts still shape life today. Whether you're curious about Russian culture or global gender dynamics, this is a story you haven't heard told this way before.Video Chapters: 00:00 Sexism in Russia Explained00:45 How I First Learned About Sexism06:26 Family Values, Soviet Style10:31 The Illusion of Equality18:57 The Chase for Gender Self-Realization25:04 Where Does Sexism Even Come From?SHORT STORIES THAT STIR THE SOUL➡️ Elvira Bary: Forbidden Books https://www.youtube.com/@ElviraBarysFictionMY HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK SERIES➡️ Russian Treasures (a historical novel about the Bolshevik Revolution and Russian Civil War) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVSVC2WK ➡️ The White Ghosts' Empire (a historical novel about the Russian refugees who destroyed the myth of white supremacy in China in the 1920s) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F455FDZK➡️ The Prince of the Soviets (a historical novel about a foreign journalist who unexpectedly becomes part of the Soviet elite in Stalin’s Moscow) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5783KPKMY ADVENTURE / FANTASY THRILLER➡️ The Girl from the Labyrinth (a dark fantasy novel about a young queen, cast from her throne, who must save the man she loves after he’s accused of her murder) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4M8VZ9DRELATED VIDEOS:➡️ Inside Russia's Massive Gender Gap Crisis: https://youtu.be/nTAvVpFapT8➡️ Blat: The Soviet Russian Economy Explained https://youtu.be/OaBWvjKzkxU➡️ The Black Widows of Russia: How Women Built Putin’s Dictatorship https://youtu.be/Isbw4btvYPo👉Join Elvira's Think Tank for special access:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2nNqeoUOsCFo1HPITbq8VA/joinor👉Support this channel with Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/elvirabary