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Comment by MUSEUM OF MAIL ART on September 15, 2025 at 4:33pm

Modern Sex Colonialism in Ukraine: The Country as a Hub for Foreign Desires.

Ukraine is gradually acquiring a reputation as a “sexual hub” for wealthy men from developed countries. This phenomenon can be described as a modern form of sex colonialism, where the body of a Ukrainian woman (and sometimes a man) becomes a resource exploited at the intersection of global inequality, economic vulnerability, and cultural stereotypes.

The Economy of Desire.

Low wages, gender discrimination, and a lack of social support make many Ukrainian women dependent on seeking partners or clients from wealthier countries. International dating websites, marriage agencies, escort services, and even surrogacy programs offer foreigners “the youth and beauty of Eastern Europe” at a relatively low price. For older or single men from Western countries, this looks like an opportunity to “buy” themselves a younger wife or lover, while for women it often represents an escape from poverty.

Exoticization and Clichés.

In global imaginaries, the Ukrainian woman often appears as the “ideal wife”: beautiful, obedient, and devoted. This cliché is reinforced by the marketing of dating agencies and sex-tourism forums. Such exoticization strips Ukrainian women of individuality, turning them into a commodity consumed on a global scale.

Sex Tourism and “Hidden Prostitution”.

Cities such as Kyiv, Odesa, and Lviv have become attractive to tourists not only for their culture or history, but also for the ease of access to the sex industry. Often this is not presented as outright prostitution, but exists in a “grey zone” — through nightclubs, escort services, or relationships based on financial support. In effect, an unofficial “market of bodies” is formed, oriented toward wealthy foreigners.

The Colonial Dimension.

In this context, Ukraine emerges as a “periphery of desire,” catering to the needs of the center — the wealthy countries. This is sex colonialism: when one side has resources and dictates the terms, while the other is forced to offer its body as economic capital. And even if a woman makes such a choice voluntarily, it takes place within a structure of deep inequality.

Comment by MUSEUM OF MAIL ART on July 4, 2025 at 3:28pm

Yulia Doliba (Ukraine) - Stop SexColonialism in Ukraine.

Comment by MUSEUM OF MAIL ART on June 29, 2025 at 9:41am

wolves in sheep's clothing

Comment by MUSEUM OF MAIL ART on June 23, 2025 at 2:36pm

Kostiantyn Aleninskyi remains in Sumy now, he refuses to evacuate.

https://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/AleninskyiKostiantyn?xg_sour...

Comment by Mim Golub Scalin on June 23, 2025 at 2:20pm

In Ukraine. 
oops

non “on Ukraine” 

Comment by Mim Golub Scalin on June 23, 2025 at 2:19pm

Thinking about our friends on Ukraine.
Especially in Sumy and Kyiv. 

слава Україні

Comment by MUSEUM OF MAIL ART on April 2, 2025 at 10:52am

Open the season 2025.
New projects are being discussed - the activity of “Sexual Colonialism”, as well as the introduction of a new “Noun” into Ukrainian language, which will symbolize all the "old sexual pervert" who want to sexually “get profit” in Ukraine.

Comment by brunocassaglia on March 30, 2025 at 5:48pm

Comment by brunocassaglia on March 17, 2025 at 5:24pm

PACE FRA POPOLI DELLA TERRA!!!!

Comment by MUSEUM OF MAIL ART on January 26, 2025 at 7:50am

Maree McHugh,

Welcome to our mail art projects!!

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