One thing that struck me is that the graduates wore skirts: it underscores that Russia officially recognizes the special role of women (as mentioned also by Putin) and hasn't gone haywire with dozens of genders (unlike the US, for example).
I'm still waiting for someone to answer my question:
"Given what we know about Russia’s demographic issue and this year being declared the Year of the Family, does Putin’s answer to return to the hearth as soon as possible to military females imply they have a higher duty to the state?"
I think that for Putin to imply that child-rearing is a higher duty than serving in the military would be inconsistent with his other remarks and inappropriate for the occasion. The proposition also seems questionable: the soldiers whose lives are saved by an exceptional pilot might go on to have families that otherwise wouldn't have existed.
I interpret Putin's remarks as wishing them safe return from their tours of duty. The terms he used to express this indicate his being protective of women, even though he acknowledges that merit and not gender should determine how far one advances in a given profession. This feeling of protectiveness is understandable given Putin's generation and that female cadets have only been accepted to this academy since 2017.
Thanks for your well-reasoned answer. That Putin's children are women (although it's rumored he has a son) may also have some bearing. In the interview that followed this posting, Putin's very tactful on the demographic issue.
Well, yes, unique from my POV. As the young ladies said, there's quite a tradition of Russian women doing what they're doing. I thought of providing a few links to some of Russia's past Women Warriors; but perhaps as you can tell, I ran out of commentary energy; I didn't place emphasis on anything. I was disappointed that the women didn't speak as much as they might have, particularly their thoughts on being warrior mothers. But we work with what we're given.
thanks karl! excellent!
I second that. 8^)
One thing that struck me is that the graduates wore skirts: it underscores that Russia officially recognizes the special role of women (as mentioned also by Putin) and hasn't gone haywire with dozens of genders (unlike the US, for example).
I'm still waiting for someone to answer my question:
"Given what we know about Russia’s demographic issue and this year being declared the Year of the Family, does Putin’s answer to return to the hearth as soon as possible to military females imply they have a higher duty to the state?"
it’s a good question and it appears putins answer is in the affirmative.
I think that for Putin to imply that child-rearing is a higher duty than serving in the military would be inconsistent with his other remarks and inappropriate for the occasion. The proposition also seems questionable: the soldiers whose lives are saved by an exceptional pilot might go on to have families that otherwise wouldn't have existed.
I interpret Putin's remarks as wishing them safe return from their tours of duty. The terms he used to express this indicate his being protective of women, even though he acknowledges that merit and not gender should determine how far one advances in a given profession. This feeling of protectiveness is understandable given Putin's generation and that female cadets have only been accepted to this academy since 2017.
Thanks for your well-reasoned answer. That Putin's children are women (although it's rumored he has a son) may also have some bearing. In the interview that followed this posting, Putin's very tactful on the demographic issue.
'Very unique' Karl?
Well, yes, unique from my POV. As the young ladies said, there's quite a tradition of Russian women doing what they're doing. I thought of providing a few links to some of Russia's past Women Warriors; but perhaps as you can tell, I ran out of commentary energy; I didn't place emphasis on anything. I was disappointed that the women didn't speak as much as they might have, particularly their thoughts on being warrior mothers. But we work with what we're given.