The Soviet Communist Origins of International Women’s Day

Messy Nessy Chic ^ | March 2017

[CondoleezzaProtege]

I’ve been informed that the way we celebrate Women’s Day in western society is a little bit weak compared to the way they do it in Russia– which might have something to do with the fact that the Soviets basically invented the holiday.

Long before the world had International Women’s Day, Soviet Russia had ‘Working Women’s Day’, where it was first declared a national holiday as early as 1917. The United Nations didn’t adopt the March 8th celebration until 1975 when it became an official international holiday in the West, and the communist-associated “worker” element was hastily dropped from the holiday’s title.

In the immediate aftermath of the 1917 Russian revolution, the USSR had established equal pay for men and women, as well as the right to abortion in 1920– making it the first country to do so, more than 50 years before the United States.

Under Vladimir Lenin’s communist rule, the world’s first female ministerial positions were appointed. Homosexuality was legalised in 1917 for both men and women (before being criminalised again by Stalin in 1933). But let’s remind ourselves of how it all began…

International Working Women’s Day was born in the aftermath of a women’s demonstration on March 8th, 1917 in Petrograd. It was the demonstration that would spark the Russian Revolution…

The first country to declare “Women’s Day” a national holiday was Soviet Russia, followed by the communists in China from 1922 and then the Spanish communists in 1936. By the way, in both China and Spain, the March 8th holiday is still known as “Working Women’s Day."

[CondoleezzaProtege]

Why is this day even a thing in the US? I'm not that old and I don't remember any acknowledgment of it whatsoever while growing up.

Western society would probably prefer to claim this holiday as its own— the earliest observance of Women’s Day was held in New York City on February 28, 1909– it might be worth noting that this earliest observance was organised by the now defunct Socialist Party of America...The 1909 observance was also not a formal or official celebration.

"now defunct"...sadly not.

[CondoleezzaProtege]

TODAY: Putin Applauds Russian Women for 'Managing Everything at Work and Home Whilst Staying Beautiful

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/03/08/putin-applauds-russian-women-for-managing-everything-at-work-and-home-whilst-staying-beautiful-

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I’m holding out for “International White Man’s Day.”

[Leep]

Between Earth day, labor day, may day?, kanza .black history month, bashing Columbus day and Christmas... and now this...a lefties calendar is quite full.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Women in the workforce? Yeah, it's such a rare thing. Almost never has happened in history. My great-great-grandparents and great-grandparents homesteaded and settled BC and Idaho. I've read the women had nothing to do but sit around all day and eat bon-bons and play bridge.

[mbarker12474]

Dang!

[DesertRhino]

Actually, it was started in New York by the Socialist Party of America. Incidentally, this same bunch supported the red takeover in Russia with many well known US writers jumping on the bandwagon.

[CondoleezzaProtege]

Yes see post #1

[windsorknot]

Shouldn’t it be “International Womyn’s Day”?

[carmen2017]

I bet you wish you never would have opened that Can of Worms.

[Cowboy Bob]

Today, in Russia, it is celebrated like a combination of St. Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. It is an excuse to give women flowers and chocolate.

How do I know? I live in Russia. If I did not buy my wife chocolates and flowers today, she would have kicked my butt!

There is no mention of "feminism" today. It is day of appreciation for the "weaker" sex.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I have actually had Millenial business contacts wishing me a Happy Womens’ Day today.

I tell them “I am not a woman, and I have no plans to become one.”

[Buckeye McFrog]

Today, in Russia, it is celebrated like a combination of St. Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. It is an excuse to give women flowers and chocolate. How do I know? I live in Russia. If I did not buy my wife chocolates and flowers today, she would have kicked my butt

I am on the hook for something similar...Sweetest Day.

It's like a whole second Valentines Day in October that only exists in Ohio and Michigan. I married a Michigander so I'm in deep doo if I forget about it.

[CondoleezzaProtege]

I know...as with everything Soviet, Russia keeps the outline and by not outright denouncing it, opens door for West to take its turn with the meat.

Same goes for its continued reverence for Lenin, muted neutrality/appreciation for Stalin...

[red-dawg]

[Cowboy Bob]

You need to see the distinction between the government and the people.

Did ALL of America support Obama's policies?

[CondoleezzaProtege]

Even passivity is tantamount to complicitness. The West is culturally Sovietizing not because of the extremes of liberals but the weak irresoluteness of Christians and conservatives.

And in Russia, WWII idolatry leaves no room for dissent or questioning of the USSR legacy as a whole. Even though Poles and others view the Soviets and Nazis as equally evil occupiers not liberators as the Russians deem their role.

[DesertRhino]

I would answer you. But that might look like something they call “collusion” now.

[sergeantdave]

I’ve been searching WalMart, Kohls, Bi-Lo and the local library and can’t find even one International Women’s Day woman.

Are they only in Russia and NYC?

If you find one, please post a picture.

Thanks

[YogicCowboy]

Now to be known as Captain Marvel Day.