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Tag Archives: france
Ça le fout en pétard
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
Posted in Cultural Perspectives, French culture, Only in France !
Tagged culture, DSK, france, libertinage, rape, sexuel, Strauss-Kahn, viol
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Hein, BHL ?
Je suis si déçue par l’opinion de BHL sur DSK! Elle contredit tout ce que j’avais cru comprendre de ses opinions sur la démocratie américaine et notre système juridique. (Son commentaire original se trouve dans son Bloc-Notes et est traduit … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernard-Henri Lévy, BHL, démocratie, DSK, france, justice, pouvoir, power, sex, Strauss-Kahn, transparence
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These two observations by American journalists get what I’m talking about: Wall Street Journal: “The French are legendary for nonchalance toward the sexual appetites of their politicians, and they sniffed at Americans who disapproved of Bill Clinton when he lied … Continue reading
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Tagged cultural, DSK, fidelity, france, French culture, sex, Strauss-Kahn
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Transparency versus Privacy ?
Two articles in English that show the differernces between the French and Americans are : (1) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/18/dominique-strauss-kahn_n_863572.html and (2) http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2011/05/18/strauss_kahn_justice_like_for_any_other/
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Tagged DSK, france, French, French culture, sexual politics, Strauss-Kahn
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DSK < Crystallisation culturelle
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
Posted in Cultural Perspectives, French culture, News from France, Only in France !
Tagged DSK, france, French culture, machism, rape, seduction, Strauss-Kahn
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Tiger Woods Seeks Refuge in France – une blague
Cultural observers have often noted that France is more tolerant of adultery than prudish America. It thought our big deal over Monica-Gate was ridiculous when their President Mitterrand had a wife, an official mistress, and an illegitimate daughter. How childish … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives, News from France
Tagged adultery, france, sexual, Tiger Woods
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What does it mean to be French?
The latest debate in France is about French identity. Qu’est-ce qu’être français? A new minister of French Identity was recently appointed to open this question up not only to French citizens – immigrants and “de souche” – but to those … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives, News from France
Tagged égalité, être français, débat, debate, france, fraternité, French identity, identité française, liberté, Marseillaise
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Antisemitism in France — hoax email still making the rounds
Récemment, j’ai reçu mon enième exemplaire d’une alarme d’anti-sémitisme en France. Pourquoi s’alarmer sans savoir les faits ? Pourquoi blâmer la France ? Comment croire un mail sans auteur? Il y a assez de racisme dans le monde pour ne … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives, News from France, Uncategorized
Tagged anti-semitism, antisemitism, chain letter, france, hoax, Jew, Jewish
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French complain they are working harder and earning less
French workers react to the financial crisis in France: Getting less money for doing more work
Posted in Cultural Perspectives, News from France
Tagged financial crises, france, French workers
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Paris is speeding past us !
Proof that Paris has changed over the last few years is this new Paris phenomenon, rollerblading across Paris by night with people of all ages, nationalities, and kinds: http://www.pari-roller.com. If you ever saw a woman wearing running shoes in … Continue reading
Posted in Anglicisms Invade, News from France, Uncategorized
Tagged athletics, bicycle, bike, france, green, paris, rollerblade, sports
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