What does "intergirl" mean? For many, this word was unknown until the 80s of the twentieth century. At the time of perestroika in the USSR, this term burst into the masses with the advent of the film of the same name on television screens. The modern generation does not know who it is, so the word has gone out of use.
What is an intergirl?
Intergirl is a girl of easy virtue, not burdened with moral principles, looking for clients among foreigners.
The word appeared in the Soviet Union: the so-called women who sell their bodies exclusively for foreigners. By the way, such a concept existed only in Russia and the USSR. The word consists of two parts: Russian “girl” and foreign “inter”.
Abroad, girls of easy virtue are called priestesses of love. In some countries, it is normal for women to give money to foreign visitors. In others it’s an offense, in the third it’s a crime.
Intergirls sold their services through a pimp. As in most countries, the pimp ensured the safety of the girl and the client. Their main difference from ordinary prostitutes is that the intergirl is a person who works only with foreigners.
Many countries establish control over pimping activities, but business related to foreign guests is notable for secrecy and caution.
What does
Intergirl is a rare "profession" in the USSR. These women were distinguished by their external attractiveness, sophistication, and education. They could fall in love with any foreigner, and they had much more clients than ordinary "night butterflies".
The profession allowed them to drink expensive alcohol, smoke expensive cigarettes, and dress well. The girls' task was to get to know a foreigner. Most often, men themselves invited the girls to the hotel.
The worst thing for currency prostitutes was the risk that their occupation would get publicity among relatives and friends. In Soviet times, there were few such girls in Moscow, they knew each other and could work with one pimp.
The meaning of "inter-girl" has sunk into oblivion with the collapse of the USSR. Abroad has become more accessible, more foreigners have appeared in the country, and the profession has ceased to bring large incomes.
Intergirl in the USSR
In the USSR, as already mentioned, an inter-girl is a currency prostitute who could speak several foreign languages and have a regular profession.
Since there were no formal prostitutes in the country, there was therefore no corresponding article to hold girls accountable. The police "took" them to other articles and released two days later.
Currency prostitutes in the USSR appeared in the 70s of the last century. Pimps, hotel and restaurant managers, and often police officers, were involved in this area of activity.
Some intergirls were recruited to work in the KGB, they were required to get the client drunk, find out some information, make a copy of the documents or collect a compromising video. The KGB worked particularly closely with them during the Olympics.
In the late 80s, intergirls began to cause envy among ordinary citizens. Their monthly income was equal to the income of the director of the enterprise or the lieutenant colonel of the police. Getting into the ranks of elite prostitutes was not easy, often the girls were registered with the special department, which did not work with all the young ladies.
Foreign currency prostitutes were attached to hotels, it was not easy for them to switch to another, recommendations were required. If there was no management support or friendship with "colleagues", the girl could not be accepted. At a convenient case, those who were objectionable were beaten in the toilet so that the doctors had to put 30-40 stitches, and the girl’s career ended.
The film "Intergirl"
The film "Intergirl" is a joint project of the USSR and Sweden, which reveals the life of currency prostitutes of that time. The author of the story, which formed the basis of the picture, conducted his own investigation. For several months he watched the life of currency priestesses of love. Initially, the story was called “Prostitute,” but censorship did not miss. The name was replaced by the neutral "Interdevochka". The meaning of the word has since been recognized in the Soviet Union, quickly turning it into a common noun.
The film caused a stormy reaction from the audience. He became the first film in the USSR, shot not with state money. In the picture, the Soviet world with its poverty, disorder, shortage and family scandals is opposed to a comfortable foreign lifestyle.