Russian Olympic Committee posts a sexist tweet about Melnikova

Angelina Melnikova recently posted several photos on her Instagram in which she posed in a t-shirt that said: “Everybody should be a feminist”.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUhUCsPl7p3/?taken-by=gelyamelnikova&hl=en

The official twitter account of the Russian Olympic Committee reposted the photos today with the following caption: “Maybe she’s a feminist, but at the same time she’s beautiful and talented”, implying that being a feminist is not a good thing. The tweet demonstrates how in Russia “feminist” is still often considered to be a curse word. However, if the women in question are at least beautiful and talented, the society will maybe let their digression slide. It’s especially disheartening that such a message is coming from the Olympic Committee, an organization one of whose goals should be empowering female athletes.

Может и феминистка, зато красивая и талантливая:) 😝😋 Ангелина Мельникова шлет солнечный привет и горячий 💋😘 pic.twitter.com/HNTZ7zO8ec

— Olympic Russia (@Olympic_Russia) May 26, 2017