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brestugo
07/04/21 9:49:28 PM
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https://apnews.com/article/europe-ukraine-lifestyle-government-and-politics-c0b6adc8e7e6dd5be3fc8a22c5bff5f6

Ukraines defense minister is under pressure from members of the government over the decision to have female military cadets wear pumps with heels in an important parade.

The purpose of any military parade is to demonstrate the military ability of the Army. There should be no room for stereotypes and sexism, said a joint statement from three Cabinet members, including Minister of Veterans Affairs Yulia Laputina.

The statement followed last weeks announcement about the footwear in the parade planned for Aug. 24, the 30th anniversary of Ukraines declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.
It noted that about 57,000 women serve in the countrys armed forces and have proved their worth not in heels, but with machine guns.

Defense Minister Andriy Taran on Saturday said he had instructed officials to look into whether experimental shoes ankle boots, according to news reports could be worn by the female cadets instead of the pumps with heels.

The military offered no explanation as to why female cadets were wearing a different type of shoe than male cadets.



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Shezarr
07/04/21 10:10:58 PM
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Experimental shoes lol. Lord.

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TetsuoS2
07/04/21 10:12:58 PM
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experimental dumbasses

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brestugo
07/04/21 10:13:38 PM
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Shezarr posted...
Experimental shoes lol. Lord.
As if boots aren't a thing. Not very reassuring coming from the Defense Minister.

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brestugo
07/04/21 10:14:10 PM
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Their feet probably looked like hamburger meat afterwards.

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Kakapo
07/04/21 10:14:49 PM
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Ukraine gonna Uk

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Lordgold666
07/04/21 10:18:56 PM
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Lmao wtf

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Solution_45
07/04/21 10:22:05 PM
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thats my fetish
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PC-Builder_Pony
07/04/21 10:24:13 PM
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Remember when the Ukraine was having drama with Russia? Is that over?

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PrettyBoyFloyd
07/04/21 10:24:21 PM
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They don't look too happy.

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Lost_All_Senses
07/04/21 10:24:23 PM
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Maybe they were influenced by how many women in Hollywood fight in high heels. They thought we were onto something

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sabrestorm
07/04/21 10:24:43 PM
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A very poor decision
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Shezarr
07/04/21 10:27:58 PM
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PC-Builder_Pony posted...
Remember when the Ukraine was having drama with Russia? Is that over?
What is the Ukraine? Theres no country called the Ukraine

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brestugo
07/04/21 10:30:06 PM
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PrettyBoyFloyd posted...
They don't look too happy.
My feet hurt just looking at the picture.

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sabrestorm
07/04/21 10:56:03 PM
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Shezarr posted...
What is the Ukraine? Theres no country called the Ukraine

excuse me!

is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which it borders to the east and north-east. ... After World War II, the western part of Ukraine merged into the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, and the whole country became a part of the Soviet Union.
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Shezarr
07/04/21 10:56:26 PM
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sabrestorm posted...
excuse me!

is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which it borders to the east and north-east. ... After World War II, the western part of Ukraine merged into the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, and the whole country became a part of the Soviet Union.
No, that's Ukraine. I'm asking about "the Ukraine."

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yerbivore
07/04/21 10:56:47 PM
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WTF those aren't even stilettos
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sabrestorm
07/04/21 11:10:45 PM
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Shezarr posted...
No, that's Ukraine. I'm asking about "the Ukraine."

whats the difference, where is the Ukraine
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Shezarr
07/04/21 11:11:49 PM
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sabrestorm posted...
whats the difference, where is the Ukraine
The Ukraine isnt a thing.

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brestugo
07/05/21 7:50:21 AM
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yerbivore posted...
WTF those aren't even stilettos
Imagine breaking a heel out there.

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CyricZ
07/05/21 7:54:24 AM
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The military offered no explanation as to why female cadets were wearing a different type of shoe than male cadets.
Like really? Not even "it's a prank bro"? Or "we're trying to make some kind of gender statement" or something?

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Jiek_Fafn
07/05/21 7:56:17 AM
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sabrestorm posted...
whats the difference, where is the Ukraine
It's next to the Russia. Look at a the globe.

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AmericaTheBrave
07/05/21 7:58:30 AM
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Ukraine needs to respect women.

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Kloe_Rinz
07/05/21 7:58:34 AM
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Sexist fucks
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Flauros
07/05/21 8:00:26 AM
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Alucard188
07/05/21 8:02:26 AM
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That looks so stupid.

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UnfairRepresent
07/05/21 8:09:36 AM
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Someone's jerking off to this

That's literally the only reason it happened

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spikethedevil
07/05/21 8:21:41 AM
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Jiek_Fafn posted...
It's next to the Russia. Look at a the globe.

Nope thats Ukraine, there is no country called the Ukraine.

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VanananaHeyHey
07/05/21 8:41:18 AM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
Someone's jerking off to this

That's literally the only reason it happened
This.

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Kloe_Rinz
07/05/21 8:45:52 AM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
Someone's jerking off to this

That's literally the only reason it happened
i dont think they are doing that, they probably just hate women and want to demean them
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Jiek_Fafn
07/05/21 8:48:45 AM
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spikethedevil posted...
Nope thats Ukraine, there is no country called the Ukraine.
Reread my previous message more carefully

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PrettyBoyFloyd
07/05/21 9:16:25 AM
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As far as naming goes.

I can see the debate on calling it "The Ukraine" or "Ukraine".

It's a independent country.

Like here in the U.S. we wouldn't call states like The North Carolina or The Tennessee.

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spikethedevil
07/05/21 9:19:29 AM
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Jiek_Fafn posted...
Reread my previous message more carefully

Same to you. Lol The Russia, technically its the Russian Federation so.

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Opisseus
07/05/21 9:20:04 AM
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spikethedevil posted...
Same to you.
Jieks post was kinda funny tbf

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spikethedevil
07/05/21 9:21:06 AM
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Opisseus posted...
Jieks post was kinda funny tbf

Yeah I will give it that. Im from The England which is part of United Kingdom.

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UnfairRepresent
07/05/21 9:24:24 AM
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Kloe_Rinz posted...
i dont think they are doing that, they probably just hate women and want to demean them
No, that doesn't put 100 women marching in stilettos

This is perversion

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VanananaHeyHey
07/05/21 9:26:10 AM
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Kloe_Rinz posted...
i dont think they are doing that, they probably just hate women and want to demean them
That's what a huge chunk of porn is of, so I don't see how you could think that it's separate. Punishing women for trying to be capable humans is part and parcel what gender has always been.

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spikethedevil
07/05/21 9:26:25 AM
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Yeah its a mixture of perversion and sexism which tbf often go hand in hand.

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