Posted on 06/04/2004 5:58:56 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian regional government has told its women employees to stop wearing short skirts and tone down their make-up because they were arousing their male colleagues' "animal instincts".
The ruling by Oleg Shlyk, deputy governor of Kaliningrad on Russia's Baltic coast, has stirred indignation among many in the enclave -- including its menfolk.
"Of course, a woman must attract a man's attention, but not so much as to overstep norms and arouse not business-like but only animal instincts," Shlyk told the NTV television network.
An NTV commentator said Shlyk's ruling meant that women in Kaliningrad administration headquarters would have to forsake short skirts in favour of business-suits, shun outlandish jewellery and wear only modest make-up.
Yuri Matochkin, a deputy in the regional parliament, indignantly said the ruling brought shame on Shlyk himself.
"If this distracts him, then he has chosen the wrong job and if he cannot control himself to direct his energy correctly he ought to change his job," Matochkin said.
Vladimir Nikitin, a senior parliament official, agreed.
"Deputies of our duma (parliament) and members of staff have not given any reason to doubt their high moral level and reliability, as far as their dress code goes at least," Nikitin said.
(Forget Islamofascism! Russia Sez *Real* Prob Is LEGS!)
Believe it or not, but table cloths were invented for that very reason.
Back in the "day" men used to get excited over the shape of table legs, and it was improper not to cover the legs of the tables.
Those "Kiraz" cartoons in Playboy sure made a big impression on a certain fifteen year-old boy.
"Shlyk"? LOL...what a perfect name for a politician! Hmmm reminds me of someone in this country...
Hmmmm.... Maybe we need pictures !!!
insert Anna Kournikova picture here.....
A Russian regional government has told its women employees to stop wearing short skirts and tone down their make-up because they were arousing their male colleagues' "animal instincts"...
I always enjoyed the Vargas drawings myself.
Reminds me...
I think its time for some Anna picutres.
Try again, then: 
:)
"Right! Search the thicket!"
calling all leg men, cross Russia off your vaca destination list.
Geez and all this time I thought it was what at the top of the legs.
So we're back to spending our time parked across your street?
Oh my goodness....
Diana Rigg.
I learned at age 7 or 8 the wonderous difference between men and women. I learned that I was 100% male. I learned.... nevermind.
I learned by watching Diana Rigg on my grandparent's 10" black and white television.
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