When Will Incest Victims Be Recognized?
On November 20, our planet celebrated World Children’s Day, and for 24 hours, remembered the importance of respecting or promoting children’s rights. The annual opportunity to briefly discuss incest, a subject vastly silenced in our society that makes everyone deeply uncomfortable…
Breasts on Facebook: Stop the Censorship, Mark Zuckerberg!
In real life, I was able to appeal this decision, but with you, we cannot click on an “appeal” tab. And since I am a feminist, I cannot stop myself from noticing male chests circulating all over your site without consequence and receive your narrow-minded precepts like a discriminatory slap in the face. Is Facebook chauvinistic?…
Twitter: Stop the Impunity of Gender-Based Violence
So what is Twitter doing? By coincidence, just ten days ago, the social network launched a flashy new page with nice tools to improve its abuse reporting techniques in order to “build a safer Twitter.” For nothing?…
Why I’m a Feminist and Love Rap
“Wait, you’re a feminist and you love rap? How is that possible?” If you only knew how many times I’ve heard that sentence! Rap has always been criticized for its sexism. Against a backdrop of latent racism, contempt, or ignorance of this culture, society teaches us that it’s the worst music for women. Yet I’m a feminist and I love hip hop. Dilemma…
Bloqués: Everyday Sexism “Canal Spirit”
“Bloqués,” Canal+’s new short program aired every evening on Le Petit Journal, promotes a deplorable and stereotypical image of women and men. In the name of humor and against a backdrop of adolescent coolness, sexism reigns…
Françoise Hardy or Old-School Misogyny
What a treat to see women publicly criticized for their appearance, and what a feat to serve up a worn-out discourse wrapped in boorishness. And yes, French singer Françoise Hardy wields masculinist vocabulary with flair…
Selfies Are Not a “Crime of Narcissism”
An empowerment tool for its defenders, unconscious self-instrumentalization of women by male dominance according to its detractors. In GQ, journalist Maïa Mazaurette calls the selfie a “crime of narcissism”…
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