Saturday, March 05, 2005

I Prefer To Be Galvanized

Inspired by an American commemoration of working women, the German socialist Klara Zetkin organized International Women's Day in 1911. Women's Day founders Zetkin and Kollontai took part in the most famous International Women's Day - the March 8, 1917, strike "for bread and peace" led by Russian women in St. Petersburg. The February Revolution, as it became known, forced the Czar Nicholas II to abdicate.

Nowadays, the March 8 is the most important public holiday in Russia. It's also the only day of the year, when the Russian men treat their women like they are supposed to the whole year. In Switzerland we are far from celebrating this day. Even the demonstration is preponed to today (14h, Hechtplatz, Zürich).

Tigresa, my poor flatmate, is forced to participate by her employer. I'm lucky to be born with a pecker. I can stay home and keep Chemical Brother's new and hypnotising Galvanize on heavy rotation.

1 comment:

Ms Mac said...

I forgot all about IWD! Some International Woman I am!