“Your night together:” You like it eh? Little bitch … little bitch … “. At first you think he’s saying that for a joke. »« You come across an ad for a computer, a young blonde woman, wide open mouth and bewildered eyes: ‘Also for blondes’ ». “Your father tells you that you went from ‘from a beautiful young girl to a fat cow’”…
“Harmless”, “ordinary” sexist remarks heard in the family, during studies, at work, at the doctor’s or in the street. Remarks, launched by men and women, on sex, body, the “right way” to behave, the “right way” to be for girls and women. Words written by a collective of authors, created in 2012, to fight against sexism and gender stereotypes. This collective, composed in particular of Astrid Toulon, Luna Baruta, Valérie Thierry, Enissa Bergevin and Louise Pothier, published the book in early April In a girl’s mouth
(Albin Michel, 14.90 euros)
In this episode of “Tout Sexiquer”, our meeting “sexuality and society” of 20 minutes, we discuss with Astrid Toulon, who directed and participated in the writing of this manifesto work. We are talking about the aftermath of the women’s freedom movement, three years after the first accusations against the American producer Harvey Wenstein. What word today? Why use testimonials using the “you”? Why the choice of a collective? You can find these questions for free in the audio player below, and on all online listening platforms. “In the mouth of a girl” is also an account on social networks
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