>>>He has some conservative values. Remember, his organization has run the Soviet Union, including its present remnant from a certain socially conservative position. Children for example, were not taught sex, homosexuality was a criminal offense, people in management positions were expected to be good family men, girls were taught modesty, art was supposed to be realistic and decent, etc.<<<
In fact you have to learn further. Gay pride has started in 1920s Russia, they had their Sandra Flukes at the time, sex indeed was taught at school, lesbians and single mothers were installed in both civilian and military positions ahead of family men, girls were taught to be “collective wifes”, and most of the weird liberal arts are rooting from 1920s Russia, too. About that time they have started with “equal opportunity officers” aka commissars in the military and attacks on religion (thus islam was targeted on per with the rest).
That is true, too. The Soviet puritanism dates from the late 30's or perhaps from the onset of the Cold War in 1949.
My point is that a product of the Soviet 70's like Putin would be raised on conservatism, KGB-style, of his time, not on the Sexual Revolution of 1917-37. Surely his admirers over here do not love him for being a second Betty Friedan. although he would look good in one of her hats.