RT-Engels: 26-03-2026,
A women-only bar in Minsk, and the reaction it sparked
If you haven’t seen an example of collective male hysteria for a while, take a look at the comments on the news story about the opening of a women-only pub in Minsk. There are tears, threats, and even strategic plans to take over the territory. The men commenting are furious that there will be a place in the city where they aren’t welcome.
I thought we’d moved past the stage where the emergence of a ‘girls-only’ venue would provoke anger and horror. After all, it’s 2026. In neighboring Belarus, the president has declared the Year of the Woman, and entrepreneur Alexandra Tyamchik has decided to open a women-only beer bar. You might think: what’s the big deal? Just another bar for women, yes? Yet, for some reason, internet knights have rushed to defend their wounded egos.
What do men write about? Well, the usual things. ‘I doubt women can drink as much as men.’ Guys, are you serious? Do you go to bars just to compete over how many drinks you can have? It’s terrifying to imagine what you get up to at all-inclusive hotels.
If it were just these kinds of comments, we could simply ignore them. However, other users were hatching devious plans: ‘You can drive up there and pick someone up who’s already had a few.’ Thank you for confirming this, dear ones: women don’t open such bars to cause trouble,