LOL: Miss Russia '17 believes Russia has no Harvey Weinstein-style sexual harassment thanks to Putin

[kpete]

Russian women have President Vladimir Putin to thank for the lack of sexual harassment incidents that are coming to light in the United States, two Miss Russia finalists say.

Miss Russia 2017 pageant winner Polina Popova and first runner-up Ksenia Alexandrova are expected to represent the country at this year’s Miss World and Miss Universe contests next month.

They addressed the issue of sexual harassment on Thursday in the wake of a high-profile scandal involving Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein. Multiple actresses, models, and employees have accused him of rape, sexual harassment, and trading sex for movie roles.

“I believe that these situations cannot happen in Russia, and for that we have to thank Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and his policy. It’s very rare that you hear about such cases in our country and I’m very happy about that.” Alexandrova said, the independent Dozhd television news channel reported.

Popova noted that she has never been the target of untoward advances from men.

“I think everything depends on the woman. I don’t know how Angelina Jolie acted in that instance — he is her employer after all,” Popova said, referring to the star who came forward alongside a dozen other Hollywood actresses.




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[Javaman]

1. "you will praise dear leader or else". that's the message. nt

[lapfog_1]

2. Dear Leader Putin

I think the entire world is heading toward North Korea style authoritarian governments...

[democratisphere]

3. Yep. Our Oligarchs are already in place.

[Irish_Dem]

10. We no longer have a representative democracy, thanks to Putin.

Benjamin Franklin seemed skeptical that we could keep a republic, a democracy.
He was right.

[NightWatcher]

4. And as soon as they said it, their families were released from the gulag.

[dalton99a]

12. +1

[DetlefK]

5. In other news, Russia has actual academies where women learn how to be a "Gold-Digger".

https://www.thedailybeast.com/russias-gold-digger-academy

Just so you know how respected women are in Russia's society.

[BannonsLiver]

11. Russia: the world's trailer park

[Irish_Dem]

6. She says there is no sexual harassment in Russia because she fears Putin's political harassment.

And then also blames women for being victims of harassment.

[RhodeIslandOne]

7. Trumps begging her to be wife number 4 I bet.

[DetlefK]

8. Since this year, it's illegal in Russia to kidnap a woman, even if she escapes!

Up until 2016, if you kidnapped a woman for purpose of marriage, and she escapes, then that was just an administrative offense that carried a fine.
Since 2017 this kidnapping means actual jail-time.

[WinkyDink]

9. I wouldn't take a normal Russian to task for playing the "stay safe" game.

[ProudLib72]

13. She looks a lot like Ivanka to me

Are we sure Dotard didn't send his surrogate over as "Polina Popova" to make uncle Pootie look good?