Short Skirt Ban Stirs Controversy

Reuters ^ | 6.4.2004

[NYC GOP Chick]

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian regional government has told its women employees to stop wearing short skirts and tone down their make-up because they were arousing their male colleagues' "animal instincts."

The ruling by Oleg Shlyk, deputy governor of Kaliningrad on Russia's Baltic coast, has stirred indignation among many in the enclave -- including its menfolk.

"Of course, a woman must attract a man's attention, but not so much as to overstep norms and arouse not business-like but only animal instincts," Shlyk told the NTV television network.

An NTV commentator said Shlyk's ruling meant that women in Kaliningrad administration headquarters would have to forsake short skirts in favor of business-suits, shun outlandish jewelry and wear only modest make-up.

Yuri Matochkin, a deputy in the regional parliament, indignantly said the ruling brought shame on Shlyk himself.

"If this distracts him, then he has chosen the wrong job and if he cannot control himself to direct his energy correctly he ought to change his job," Matochkin said.

Vladimir Nikitin, a senior parliament official, agreed.

"Deputies of our duma (parliament) and members of staff have not given any reason to doubt their high moral level and reliability, as far as their dress code goes at least," Nikitin said.

[NYC GOP Chick]

No, I don't have any pictures, so don't ask *me* for them -- you all know how to use Google! :)

[Army Air Corps]

I demand a thorough investigation that includes a fact finding mission...

[codyjacksmom]

Ping...

[dakine]

too early in thread for the pics....research ya' know...

[codyjacksmom]

I'll let you know if I hear more on this!!

[Sender]

What are they talking about? Russian women are industrial.

[Kate of Spice Island]

I hope my exercise and diet program gets this kind of results...

Maybe then I can wear an outfit like that!

Cut off BDUs and an altered GI brown T-shirt!

[Gabz]

I don't live there - I have no need to worry!!!!!

[11th Earl of Mar]

A short skirt on the street? Somebody needs to look into that... so to speak.

[Robert_Paulson2]

I hope my exercise and diet program gets this kind of results...

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if you REALLY stick with it...
it will definitely move you in THAT direction.. assuming you are a girl.

[Kate of Spice Island]

if you REALLY stick with it... it will definitely move you in THAT direction.. assuming you are a girl.

Oh, I will stick with it. I lost four pounds this week!

Does the new tagline help...

[Dan from Michigan]

A Russian regional government has told its women employees to stop wearing short skirts and tone down their make-up because they were arousing their male colleagues' "animal instincts."

Big problamovich going on I see.

[peanut brittle]

If this ban were enforced in America, the advertising and public relations agencies would be sunk.

[NYC GOP Chick]

I don't live there - I have no need to worry!!!!!

If you lived there, they'd make a law *requiring* you to wear them! :)

[NYC GOP Chick]

I knew this would upset you!

[Dan from Michigan]

I knew this would upset you!

It doesn't upset me, since I don't live there. If I did though.....

[Valin]

I volunteer to help. I've devoted many years of intensive study on the subject, AND I have a tape measure.

[lowbridge]

"Next up--swimvear. Very nice."
"Next up--eveningvear. Very nice."

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[Gabz]

Too funny!!!!!!!