Devoushka Controversy

There is quite the devoushka controversy going on over at Carpetblogger's blog site. There are rumors of nipples and tampon strings showing when they aren't supposed to. I do understand a Western woman's shock and confusion when bumping into the rat race of devoushki, but we must understand that it takes all kinds of devoushki to make up the slavic world and there are as many different kinds of devoushki as there are styles. We must endeavor not to just wear a skimpy skirt, but to do it with panache and class, and for God's sakes girls be sure the string is tucked in before you hit Kreshatik! Go for the gold girls!

What is a Devoushka?

In case you drop by and wonder what we are talking about on this blog and are not familiar with what a devoushka actually is, then this post will start you down the road to learning more about us........

What is a devoushka? Devoushka is Russian for "girl." But we are not talking about little girls with big bows in their hair ringing a bell on their first day of school. We are talking about femininity. We are talking about female attitude and aptitude. We are talking about how to enter a room and have every eye on you and not loose your composure. We are not talking about feminism, sexism or manipulation. We are talking about devoushkism. We are talking about being a real woman in a hard world. We are talking about cooking breakfast in the morning, getting your hair done in the afternoon and giving your PhD dissertation in the evening. We are talking about real women who can handle real men. We are talking about devoushki.