The Russia bashing has backfired.

[go west young man]

57. Oh I notice.

I'm actually the only DU'er, who has been posting, that has visited Russia 7 times and resided there for over a year. I think through all these threads I've debated with less than 5 people that have actually been there. The point missed is that I believe in equal rights for all people. I just think the lack of understanding of Russian culture has caused more damage over there than good for the people that are seeking equal rights. I think you've all just made those who may have been on the fence on this issue swing to the other side (pun fully intended). The articles point this out clearly.

Americans and Russians do not think alike. It is a hard culture to live in as a whole. No matter ones gender. Attacking that whole country in the press during their time for the Olympics was not a move that is gonna do anyone any favors in Russia. I can assure you that. We all the right to speak our minds but I think we should of used sugar instead of salty schadenfreude.