Pardon the Language

Russia has answered Mark Steyn’s theories about demographic decline with a hearty “fuck you!” Literally:

ULYANOVSK, Russia (Reuters) – The governor of a central Russian province urged couples to skip work on Wednesday and make love instead to help boost Russia’s low birth-rate.

And if a woman gives birth in exactly nine months time — on Russia’s national day on June 12 — she will qualify for a prize, perhaps even winning a new home.

“It’s normally something for the home — a fridge or a television set,” Yelena Yakovleva at the Ulyanovsk regional administration press office, said.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s a girl or a boy.”

Next month, Russia plans to hold Pee On a Plastic Stick Day.