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Better being female in UK or Poland?


Spartacus 1 | -
11 Nov 2012 #1
Polish women: are you asserting your rights in the UK - ie taking advantage of some of the laws in place here around domestic violence, abortion etc? Or do you think it is better being female in Poland? Are you living differently than you expected you would when you first left Poland or do you think your life hasn't changed any more than it would have done if you were a Polish man? Just interested to know if there is much of a difference in the general experiences of migrating to the UK between men and women.
Madzia22 - | 72
11 Nov 2012 #2
domestic violence is socially not acceptable in Poland nor UK although it happens in both countries. Your life changes in the UK because of the money that you can start the family with, while in Poland it can be a problem.
Grzegorz_ 51 | 6,148
11 Nov 2012 #3
ie taking advantage of some of the laws in place here around domestic violence

You mean honor killing ?
jon357 74 | 22,060
11 Nov 2012 #4
taking advantage of some of the laws in place here around domestic violence, abortion

Poland also has strong domestic violence laws and zero tolerance campaigns. Statistics show that Polish women in the UK are also taking advantage of their right to terminate pregnancies.
Alien 20 | 5,036
2 days ago #5
Better being female in UK or Poland?

I would venture to say that it is better to be a woman in Poland.
jon357 74 | 22,060
1 day ago #6
better to be a woman in Poland.

If you like receiving flowers, haven't been raped and don't mind drivers shouting "ruro" out of their window.
Lenka 5 | 3,490
1 day ago #7
@Alien
I would agree.
jon357 74 | 22,060
1 day ago #8
@Lenka
Why?
Lenka 5 | 3,490
1 day ago #9
I feel being taken more seriously in Poland. There is less of the girls Vs boys feeling, there is less of relationship drama and silly things (like 'allowing' your partner do something), more real deep friendship between men and women.
pawian 224 | 24,479
1 day ago #10
don't mind drivers shouting "ruro"

Your info is outdated. The last time I saw and heard such a driver was 30 years ago. Why do you still live in the past while we have the 21st century????
jon357 74 | 22,060
1 day ago #11
Your info is outdated. The last time I saw and heard such a driver was 30 years ago

So perhaps yours is. I saw that last week on Grójecka.

There is less of the girls Vs boys feeling, there is less of relationship drama and silly things (like 'allowing' your partner do something

That's a few interesting points however I'm sure you could find all of that in PL and in large quantities. I'd guess that socioeconomic class has as much (or more) to do with it as cultural differences. Except of course that the U.K. was the first country to industrialise and women have been wage earners for 250 years.
Alien 20 | 5,036
22 hrs ago #12
saw that last week on Grójecka.

What does "ruro" mean? 🤔
jon357 74 | 22,060
21 hrs ago #13
"ruro"

It's a Polish word.
pawian 224 | 24,479
7 hrs ago #14
I saw that last week on Grójecka.

Mission Impossible. Last week you were in Africa. Waka Waka!!! :):):)

You stay too long out of Poland to be able to witness all those things you write about in the forum., That is why you depend too much on what you experienced decades ago when you spent more time in Poland.
Alien 20 | 5,036
6 hrs ago #15
Last week you were in Africa

Maybe he was in the village Afryka next to Żarnów?


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