Originally posted by rhbYou just said her parents are from Belarus, how's that not having Eastern European origin?
FFS do I have to spell it out? Sharapova is not of Eastern European origin.
Siberia is not in Eastern Europe.
Besides, her parents moved from Chernobyl before she was born according to Wiki.
Originally posted by PalynkaI forget, but it's something about how Belarus became part of Eastern Europe much later than 1987, so although she is now (since 1991) geo-politically classified as being of Eastern European parentage, she was born and raised a member of the USSR, by parents who were the same.
You just said her parents are from Belarus, how's that not having Eastern European origin?
It'd be like telling me I'm no longer British if Wales and Scotland have full devolution from England. I have a British passport, and my Mum is Scottish, and Dad is English. I'm British, not English (although I show the English flag in my profile through residency).
Originally posted by rhbI'm confused. 😉
I forget, but it's something about how Belarus became part of Eastern Europe much later than 1987, so although she is now (since 1991) geo-politically classified as being of Eastern European parentage, she was born and raised a member of the USSR, by parents who were the same.
It'd be like telling me I'm no longer British if Wales and Scotland have full devol ...[text shortened]... I'm British, not English (although I show the English flag in my profile through residency).
It's the genes that count, man!
Originally posted by Bad wolfI don't, nature (genes) play a part, but it's the culture of growth (nurture) that influences this athlete. If she had grown up in chernobyl, she'd be more than hairy - as it is she thinks like a siber-american, and as such she learned about the importance (in america) of figure, and feminine grooming. Take her razor away for a couple of days and you're looking at Maria the Yeti. No kidding.
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Originally posted by rhbOkay then sweetie, you're right. 🙂
I don't, nature (genes) play a part, but it's the culture of growth (nurture) that influences this athlete. If she had grown up in chernobyl, she'd be more than hairy - as it is she thinks like a siber-american, and as such she learned about the importance (in america) of figure, and feminine grooming. Take her razor away for a couple of days and you're looking at Maria the Yeti. No kidding.
Good thing Raven lives in Canada now...strangely enough I don't like hairy legs too much. 😉
Which kind of confuses me for liking eastern europeans. 😕
