In France, the Film 'Happening' Has Women Sharing Abortion Stories
Following the release of “Happening,” about an illegal abortion in 1963, the country’s contemporary stigma around the procedure is facing scrutiny.
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Following the release of “Happening,” about an illegal abortion in 1963, the country’s contemporary stigma around the procedure is facing scrutiny.
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Barbara Lane May 17, 2021 In the shadows of the Eiffel Tower, sexism has fueled a misogynist patriarchy. Photo: James O, Getty Images I remember as a teenager thinking the French had a very enlightened attitude about sex. Their open acceptance of mistresses and the overtly sexual content of advertisements lining the walls of the Paris Metro were the height of sophistication to my young, impressionable self. That was then. Over the years, what’s become clear to me is that French women were often victimized by what’s come to be seen as an often misogynist patriarchy, where undi...
Promising Young Woman is a cautionary tale – feminist vigilantes don’t make the world a better place Emerald Fennell’s divisive thriller asks of itself: can revenge ever be righteous? Let's hope some feminists don’t get the wrong idea Vigilante: Carey Mulligan in Promising Young Woman Credit: Focus Features One of the great advantages of fiction compared to real life is that you don’t have to be fair or play nice. All of the most extreme feelings harboured by a culture can be enacted on the stage, the page or the big screen and – hopefully – received as entertainment. Indeed, f...
“Every Choice We Make Is Political”: Natasha Lehrer on Translating “Consent” and “I Hate Men” Natasha Lehrer is a prize-winning literary translator from French to English. She recently translated Consent, Vanessa Springora’s memoir of her teenage relationship with the writer Gabriel Matzneff, which sent shock waves through France and triggered a rape investigation; and Pauline Harmange’s bestseller I Hate Men, a book-length essay that found unexpected success after an employee of the French ministry for gender equality attempted to have it banned. In this interview, conducte...