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Masculinists: “What fascinates me is this victim discourse”
Romain de Becdelièvre, author of the France Culture podcast “Being a Good Man”, investigating contemporary masculinities, observes that masculinists very often pose as victims. He sees it as a surprising admission of weakness for these men who call themselves strong and virile. In the Talk, every Wednesday and Thursday, Ludovic Pauchant and his guests debate current events with Internet users of the franceinfo Twitch channel. – (CYRIL BALTA / RADIO FRANCE)
Romain de Becdelièvre, author of the France Culture podcast “Being a good man: investigation into contemporary masculinities”, observed Thursday in the franceinfo Talk that masculinists very often pose as victims, at a time when the High Council is Equality warns of the reinforcement of gender stereotypes, particularly among young men.
“What fascinates me is this victim discourse”underlines Romain de Becdelièvre, author of the France Culture podcast “Being a good man”, investigation into contemporary masculinities, Thursday February 1 in the franceinfo Talk dedicated to masculinism, “a conservative or reactionary social movement that claims that men suffer from an identity crisis because women in general, and feminists in particular, dominate society and its institutions”.
He observes that the latter very often pose as victims and sees this as a surprising admission of weakness for these men who say “strong” And “virile“.
Gender stereotypes are gaining ground
In his annual report on the state of sexism in Francethe High Council for Equality warns of the strengthening of gender stereotypes in France, particularly among men. The feeling of equality divides society between young women and young men.
The report of the High Council for Equality thus highlights a form of hostility, of resistance to the emancipation of women in our society, particularly among young men.
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