From the online magazine, Polyester, they note that it is helping these girls and women use their assets to stand out and better themselves economically.

"Balancing on the tightrope between Modanna and whore with the deftness of a Soviet gymnast, the stereotypical "Slavic Bimbo" woman is both inherently sexual and representative of the idealised traditional values.

The stereotype of the sexed-up Slavic woman comes from trends that affected Slavic and Eastern European countries following the fall of the Soviet Union, and the chaotic transition from communism to capitalism in the 90s and early 2000s. While traditional Soviet values rested upon women both working and mothering children, the free entry of Western media, magazines, and values, along with a rapidly shifting economic landscape, lead women in the post-Soviet space to begin prioritising their looks, cultivating a Read More »