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Pauline Harmange
Pauline Harmange (born 1995) is a French feminist writer and a self-declared misandrist who became the subject of international news coverage after her 96-page essay '' Moi les hommes, je les déteste'' (2020) (English: ''I Hate Men'') sold out its press run after a French governmental official attempted to censor the book. In proposing a ban on the book, Ralph Zurmély, an adviser to France's ministry on gender equality, said the book was inciting gender-based hatred. "Now, let me remind you that incitement to hatred on the grounds of sex is a criminal offense! Consequently, I ask you to immediately remove this book from your catalog under penalty of prosecution," Zurmély emailed the publisher. The ministry subsequently distanced itself from the prosecution initiative, saying Zurmély conducted "a personal initiative and completely independent of the ministry". I Hate Men ''See more: I Hate Men'' Originally intended as a run of 400 by micro publisher Monstrograph, the med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminist Activist
The feminist movement (also known as the women's movement, or feminism) refers to a series of social movements and political campaigns for radical and liberal reforms on women's issues created by the inequality between men and women. Such issues are women's liberation, reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women's suffrage, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. The movement's priorities have expanded since its beginning in the 1800s, and vary among nations and communities. Priorities range from opposition to female genital mutilation in one country, to opposition to the glass ceiling in another. Feminism in parts of the Western world has been an ongoing movement since the turn of the century. During its inception, feminism has gone through a series of four high moments termed Waves. The First-wave feminism was oriented around the station of middle- or upper-class white women and involved suffrage and political equality, education, right to pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
