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25 May 2009, 12:01Patriarch Kirill: Russian women prove to be stronger in spirit than Russian men
Moscow, May 25, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia considers women the stronger sex, as they have proved to be more psychologically sturdy in Russia's tough environment.
"Men happen to be frailer. The upheavals of 1990s caused many of them to break down, but women had more vigor to endure the stress," Patriarch said at a meeting with a youth audience of five thousand people at the Izmaylovo sport complex.
Answering their questions, he mentioned sport achievements as an example of women's courage: "women win our country most of Russia's gold medals in sport." These Patriarch's words have received a stormy ovation.
"An individual comprises both spirit and body, and human strength depends not only on its physical component. In this regard, women are the stronger sex," Patriarch Kirill said.
He mentioned that he had to travel a lot around Russia. "Almost every village has some kind of an amateur talent group. Who sings in a choir? Women do, and sometimes they are accompanies by a drunk accordionist," Patriarch said.
According to him, the same is true for many village schools, libraries, post offices, local administration where women have to play the lead.
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