MENOPAUSE
Menopause may be a physiological phenomenon, but it is also a cultural phenomenon, and its social perception greatly influences Continue reading “MENOPAUSE”
PELICOT TRIAL – THE END
Media time does not always align with judicial time.
A year ago, under the full glare of the spotlight, the Pelicot trial began. France held its Continue reading “PELICOT TRIAL – THE END”
PELICOT TRIAL – THE AFTERMATH
The fifty-one co-defendants in the Pelicot trial were all found guilty by the Vaucluse Criminal Court Continue reading “PELICOT TRIAL – THE AFTERMATH”
THE COST OF VIRILITY
“The Cost of Virility – What France Would Save If Men Behaved Like Women” is the first enlightening essay by French historian Continue reading “THE COST OF VIRILITY”
PELICOT TRIAL
Today, my inner lawyer is writing. Brace for impact, this article will be long and painful. There must be a before and after the Pelicot trial. Continue reading “PELICOT TRIAL”
JOSEPHINE BAKER
If you like graphic novels and if you are a tad feminist – or just curious – the series of literary works by Catel and Bocquet Continue reading “JOSEPHINE BAKER”
BARBIE
Was I disappointed in the Barbie movie? Hell yes.
Let’s start with the highlights of Greta Gerwing’s film Continue reading “BARBIE”
DRY HEART
“Dangerous Liaisons”, “Ridicule” and “Lady J”, three excellent period films, evoke the same Continue reading “DRY HEART”
AM I A FEMINIST? PART 5
The last time I asked myself the question, here with you, whether I was a feminist dates back to 2017. Continue reading “AM I A FEMINIST? PART 5”
FEMININITY
Femininity, what is it? Let’s go back to our dear books. If I believe the various dictionaries I have referred to Continue reading “FEMININITY”
ABORTION
If you think that uteri have nothing to do with politics, you are mistaken Continue reading “ABORTION”
THE GREAT FORGOTTEN
“The Great Forgotten – Why History has erased women”, Titiou Lecoq Continue reading “THE GREAT FORGOTTEN”
RELATIVITY THEORY – PART 3
Deep thoughts following a post Continue reading “RELATIVITY THEORY – PART 3”
MENTAL LOAD
When men will be equal with women at home Continue reading “MENTAL LOAD”
DEHUMANISATION
A woman should be able to be who she wants to be, without having to face society Continue reading “DEHUMANISATION”
A SLAP IN THE FACE
Polanski, again.
Yes, Polanski again, since the info leaked last September Continue reading “A SLAP IN THE FACE”
REFLECTION
A woman should be able to look at herself in the mirror, without fearing anyone’s judgment Continue reading “REFLECTION”
WITCHES
And here I am in a playsuit that I particularly like, as it combines a strict tuxedo collar with the ease of a bare leg. Continue reading “WITCHES”
JAMES BOND, HERSELF
For over twenty years, people have been telling me that there is something masculine about me. That I behave like a man. Continue reading “JAMES BOND, HERSELF”
WELCOME INTO THE POST-WEINSTEIN ERA
Here she is, the reason for this website. Here she is, the dear teen of whom I speak so often.
Here she is, the smart and kind and beautiful Hannah. Continue reading “WELCOME INTO THE POST-WEINSTEIN ERA”
TIME’S UP
Some time ago, I presented my interrogations concerning #MeToo here. I expressed my fear of seeing this movement become a trial by the people and my hope that it would trigger legal and judiciary changes, which are, in my opinion, the only tools that can really change mindsets in the long run. Continue reading “TIME’S UP”
AM I A FEMINIST? – PART 2
Am I a feminist ? Still unclear.
I came across this article from Harper’s Bazaar titled “Motherhood is not a woman’s most important job”. Continue reading “AM I A FEMINIST? – PART 2”
AM I A FEMINIST?
Am I a feminist?
Well, I really don’t know. I have read Simone de Beauvoir and Benoîte Groult during my youth, I still read a myriad of studies and articles on the subject daily, and I still don’t know.
What is feminism? Continue reading “AM I A FEMINIST?”