Apologies in advance. I know that for some of you, the way I pronounce WoMAN and WoMEN interchangeably really bothers you. It really isn't that big of a deal...
One thing to point out - compare the contents of this magazine to any woman-focused magazine or TV ads or anything from the West around the time. They would all focus on domestic goods for purchase, or clothes or stuff like that. The only representation allowed was of the housewife, that too someone who was white.
Not in this magazine. You have people of all Soviet ethnicities, working all sorts of jobs. It's such a different world.
One thing to point out - compare the contents of this magazine to any woman-focused magazine or TV ads or anything from the West around the time. They would all focus on domestic goods for purchase, or clothes or stuff like that. The only representation allowed was of the housewife, that too someone who was white.
Not in this magazine. You have people of all Soviet ethnicities, working all sorts of jobs. It's such a different world.