Who is Lera Loeb and what did she confess in a Glamour magazine article?
In Defense of Mail-Order Romance Posted Thursday, June 11, 2009 10:05 AM | By Kerry Howley Lera Loeb, fashion blogger and self-described “mail-order bride,” takes to the pages of Glamour to defend her relationship. Given the power a citizen can wield over a foreigner desperate for a green card, we’re all familiar with stories of this kind that end badly. But Loeb’s marriage is happy, and hers is a story about stigma… (To read the rest of this post, visit our new website DoubleX.com.) http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2009/06/11/in-defense-of-mail-order-romance.aspx I just read a story on the pages or Glamour Magazine. It is about and Ukranian young woman, Valerya (Lera) Sorokina who lived with her parents and siblings in “a cramped one-bedroom apartment”. Economy was hard; making a living was tough, even for her professional, well educated pa
Lera Loeb was a mail order bride. Loeb is not the typical stereotype of a mail order bride. Loeb said she often encountered curiosity and disbelief at her predicament. Loeb said despite being a mail order bride, she loves her husband. Loeb, from Ukraine, wanted to marry outside her country and she claimed she fell in love with her husband after her marriage. Lera Loeb is married to Steve Loeb. Lera was born Valeriya Sorokina. Lera Loeb studied hard to earn her ticket out of poverty stricken Ukraine. When Lera was forced to return to Ukraine, she decided to join an online dating agency to find a suitable partner. Lera chose Steve Loeb because she thought he was sincere. After a year of correspondence, Steve Loeb flew to Ukraine to meet Lera. Lera and Steve hit off right away and they made plans to get married in the US. Lera became a mail order bride, in a way. Lera, 27, has been married to Steve Loeb, 50, for 6 years. They have an age gap of 23 years but it did not matter. Lera Loeb ha
In Glamour, a popular fashion blogger admits to being a mail-order bride. Why does a feel-good story leave us feeling so uneasy? Lera Loeb grows up poor in the Ukraine, in a family that values education and achievement. She studies hard and gets the opportunity to do an exchange in America, where she’s impressed by the greater intellectual freedom, the opportunities for women, the diversity. At 19, she resolves to find a way back. She adds that the potential hazards of being a “mail-order bride” are less publicized in the Ukraine, making her decision an easier one. Lera crafts her profile carefully, distinguishing herself by her modest, makeup-free pictures and her assertion that she wants “to meet someone who was open-minded and supportive of a career-driven woman.” Most of the men are old and gross, with an emphasis on “subservient” wives. Sources: http://www.knowledgepedia.
Lera Loeb was a mail order bride. Loeb is not the typical stereotype of a mail order bride. Loeb said she often encountered curiosity and disbelief at her predicament. Loeb said despite being a mail order bride, she loves her husband. Loeb, from Ukraine, wanted to marry outside her country and she claimed she fell in love with her husband after her marriage. Lera Loeb is married to Steve Loeb. Lera was born Valeriya Sorokina. Lera Loeb studied hard to earn her ticket out of poverty stricken Ukraine. When Lera was forced to return to Ukraine, she decided to join an online dating agency to find a suitable partner. Lera chose Steve Loeb because she thought he was sincere. After a year of correspondence, Steve Loeb flew to Ukraine to meet Lera. Lera and Steve hit off right away and they made plans to get married in the US. Lera became a mail order bride, in a way. Lera, 27, has been married to Steve Loeb, 50, for 6 years. They have an age gap of 23 years but it did not matter. Lera Loeb ha
