So, unfortunately, men's figure skating in the states (not sure about Canada) is often something that is derided, mocked, etc. by the general public as it generally conjures up images of a prancing queen rolling around on the ice, acting like a man princess. While I disagree with this perception of men in figure skating, it's definitely a real thing. The other night, Jay Leno made a crack about how the all male figure skaters would have to sit out the Sochi Olympics because being a male figure skater comes with a 99% likelihood that you're gay. Anyway, I'm wondering if men in figure skating is derided in the same way in Russia. Or is it seen as a sport that "real" men can go into? Do male figure skaters face the same stigma that male figure skaters here do?