Category Archives: Only in France !

Christopher Hitchens’ take on the DSK Scandal

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Susan

Christopher Hitchens wrote an article on the topic for Slate on May 18, 2011. You can check it out on http://www.slate.com/id/2294965/. The following three extracts will give you an idea of it. Why is it that we cannot read any … Continue reading →

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Different Civilizations !

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Susan

French and American perceptions are so different, that we do not belong in the same civilization, according to the prestigious leftist, Jean Daniel. In the Orange County Register, Mark Steyn recounted reactions in France: “We and the Americans do not … Continue reading →

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French Distinguish Between Seduction and Rape

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Susan

Michèle points out something I’ve always wondered about. The French do strongly distinguish between coming on to a woman and raping one. I’d always noticed that French women weren’t as bothered by obvious come-ons as I was. I had grown … Continue reading →

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Politicians Having Affairs

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Susan

From Stephanie, an American who moved to France to raise a family with her French husband: “I have a whole range of emotions too. It just seems a bit fishy to me…It’s driving me nuts because I want to know … Continue reading →

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DSK est fou !

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Susan

Voici l’opion de Pamela Sacks, a journalist in Worcester, Mass.: “Dominque Strauss-Kahn est complètement fou! Les Francais aiment les riches et puissants – comme nous. Mais nous cherchons les fautes de ces gens et nous n’avons pas de compassion quand … Continue reading →

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Must We Choose between the Left & Feminism?

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Susan

The silence of France’s feminist socialists on the potential guilt of DSK is striking. Gisèle Halimi, the highly respected feminist leftist lawyer, seems to be the first to point this out.  You wonder if Martine Aubry, Ségolène Royal, and Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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Ça le fout en pétard

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Susan

Les réactions passionnées d’Eric à Paris: DSK n’est pas juste un homme qui aime les femmes. Ce n’est pas du libertinage. C’est de la pathologie sexuelle grave. Il le savait, tout le monde le savait, il y avait eu déjà … Continue reading →

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“Relativisation” a French word English not in English!

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Susan

Michèle voit plus de nuances dans l’affaire DSK. Du gris plutôt que du noir et blanc que nous avons vu jusqu’ici. Elle nous écrit de Paris. *** D’abord, ce serait faux de considérer qu’il y a d’un côté la France, … Continue reading →

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DSK < Crystallisation culturelle

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Susan

The DSK scandal seems to reflect/contain/epitomize the essence of the cultural differences between America (Anglos) and France (Latins? Europeans?): the distinction between seduction and rape, charm and violence, transparency and justice, freedom of the press and right to privacy and … Continue reading →

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List of Paris Restaurant Recommendations by American Fans

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Susan

Un ami, Eric, m’a demandé: Je me disais : si j’avais des amis américains qui venaient à Paris et qui me demandaient l’adresse de 3 restaurants “sympa-typique-parisiens” qui laissent un bon souvenir, je ne saurais pas quoi leur indiquer ! … Continue reading →

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