I shouldn't worry too much about it. Although originally a Brit, I've lived in France since 1983 and you should be aware that Le Point is one of the most reactionary, (but not quite extreme) right-wing magazines available here, with a lot of Catholics in its readership - something which is otherwise becoming a rarity. That they should act in this way is not surprising and, indeed, exactly what one would expect.
On another note, I don't think the French approach to sex or the MeToo movement was any worse than anywhere else - and I suspect that you are confusing the media-driven kerfuffle with the reality on the ground where, like me, most men supported it, in my experience. Oh well, never mind.
maybe it's just a translation thing, I don't know how the word plays in French, but it's such a veiled admission of bigotry to suggest that going from queer to heterosexual is "evolved," because of course "evolved" in our language doesn't just mean change, it means positive change. Homophobia runs deep.
Considering how deeply bigoted and hypocritical much of France is this shouldn't actually be all that surprising. Do remember that one of the most prominent responses from France to the MeToo movement was to say that woman should be flattered that some random man in the subway would masturbate on their leg.
that's an interesting take in light of France's history as (if I'm remembering correctly) being one of the only Western countries where same sex love was never illegal.
I shouldn't worry too much about it. Although originally a Brit, I've lived in France since 1983 and you should be aware that Le Point is one of the most reactionary, (but not quite extreme) right-wing magazines available here, with a lot of Catholics in its readership - something which is otherwise becoming a rarity. That they should act in this way is not surprising and, indeed, exactly what one would expect.
On another note, I don't think the French approach to sex or the MeToo movement was any worse than anywhere else - and I suspect that you are confusing the media-driven kerfuffle with the reality on the ground where, like me, most men supported it, in my experience. Oh well, never mind.
maybe it's just a translation thing, I don't know how the word plays in French, but it's such a veiled admission of bigotry to suggest that going from queer to heterosexual is "evolved," because of course "evolved" in our language doesn't just mean change, it means positive change. Homophobia runs deep.
Considering how deeply bigoted and hypocritical much of France is this shouldn't actually be all that surprising. Do remember that one of the most prominent responses from France to the MeToo movement was to say that woman should be flattered that some random man in the subway would masturbate on their leg.
that's an interesting take in light of France's history as (if I'm remembering correctly) being one of the only Western countries where same sex love was never illegal.