Russia’s biggest newspaper writes scathing review of Manchester mocking ‘obese’ locals and slamming the town’s gay-friendly attitudes
The Komsomolskaya Pravda columnist told readers Mancunian women have rolls of fat 'hanging from their bodies' but still stuff themselves into tight clothes on a night out
RUSSIA's biggest selling newspaper has blasted Manchester as a city of "fat people and debauchery" in a shocking rant about the gay-friendly city.
Komsomolskaya Pravda told its readers Mancunian women have rolls of fat "hanging from their bodies" but still stuff themselves into tight clothes on a night out.
One Russian visitor is quoted saying: "Their women are so fat, they look disgusting to their men.
"You see, they eat so much fast food and potatoes.
"And they drink beer from huge glasses. Here is the result."
Top columnist Alisa Titko's disturbing anti-gay diatribe - also peppered with criticisms of women - claimed Manchester was an example of a city that Moscow should not emulate.
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She wrote after a visit: "It is true that there are many fat people in Manchester.
"Local young women don't mind when fat hangs down from their stomach and body and does not fit into their jeans.
"Whatever, when they go to a nightclub they put on tight fit leggings and mini-dresses.
"Of course, it is hardly possible that men turn gay because girls are too fat and non-sexual.
"But it can influence it too."
She claimed Manchester showed why people were wrong to call for Moscow to be "more tolerant to couples with non-traditional sexual orientation".
She told readers: "In Manchester there is a whole part of the city for gay people. Nobody told me about it, I have found it myself when I was walking around the town.
"There is even a place there saying 'Gay Village'.
"It is the most popular place for such couples, there are cafes and clubs there with small rainbow flags.
"Of course, a young man with a girl can also go into the gay club but they should know that if somebody approaches them, it maybe not just for a chat but for something more deep.
In the evenings gays and lesbians are having fun not only inside but also outside and they do not hide their feelings.
"In one cafe, there was a wedding of two rather big girls," she wrote.
"One of them was wearing a bridal veil, the second had a black-tie on.
"Their mothers and friends were sitting at the table with them.
"At the next table we saw a man in a skin mask who was sticking his tongue out of it when he wanted to lick the ear of his partner.
"We see explicit posters on the walls, for example the one of kissing Batman and Superman."
She claimed gay people openly holding hands and kissing was "disgusting", adding: "It is such a pleasure that there are no such gay streets in Moscow."
Titko also claimed a rise in the number of "with non-traditional sexual orientation" in Russia"; was because "their mothers did not beat them enough when they were kids".
She demanded: "Let's remain Russian. Let's start normal families. Let's give birth in legal marriages. And don't lets mix love and debauchery."
Her prejudiced view is a striking example of intolerance to homosexuals in Russia and comes amid reports that gay men in Chechnya were rounded up into "concentration camps" where they were were beaten and tortured, with some killed.
Relatives were also urged to carry out "honour killings" on homosexual family members.
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