Justice
Moscow Offers 'Husband Rentals' for Helpless Russian Women
"You're a beautiful woman with a killer manicure that was done only yesterday." How will you ever change a light bulb?
Oh, Russia, you land of unimpeachable manliness, you. Only would your largest municipality deign to offer low-income women not hourly repair services for their household fix-it needs, but instead hourly "husband rentals."
"Moscow City Hall Takes Pity on Those Without a Russian Husband," was The Moscow Times' headline on a piece about the recently announced social service, which will supplement existing municipal services that help with more "feminine" chores such as cooking and cleaning. "Husbands" will be free of charge for low-income households, and moderately priced for others. The Times writes: