As an American, what I have seen and heard about Russia, I think Russian citizens are strong and very independent. From the news on the other hand, they may be a strong country but they are very homophobic and weirdly set in their ways. "Russian culture has a long and rich cultural history, steeped in literature, ballet, painting and classical music." (Bradford) The country is a collectivist culture which places high value on their homeland and family. After soviet rule, citizens had a deep mistrust of outsiders. Men and women are not as equal as some would like to believe, machismo is definitely pronounced in the country. Women get paid less and are expected to endure some type of objectification at work. Instead of being considered the
