#Metoo, body shaming, fatphobia, feminism, PMA, representation. These are among the words, movements and themes that have gone from niche or seldom addressed to the forefront of conversation across nearly all social stratums. In season 1, I invited Lauren Bastide of the feminist podcast La Poudre to discuss the outcome of #MeToo in France and the rising influence of a new generation of feminists who are raising their voices and taking to the streets. Now a year later, I go deeper into the conversation, looking at how #MeToo has or hasn’t awakened the national consciousness, the issue of representation, and the latest discriminations impacting women, with two important voices on the topics, Rebecca Amsellem, author and creator of Les Glorieuses and the book Les Glorieuses, chroniques d’une féministe, and Jennifer Padjemi, journalist and host of the new podcast Miroir Miroir. 

Mentioned in this episode:

Les Glorieuses: https://lesglorieuses.fr

@LesGlorieuses: https://www.instagram.com/les_glorieuses/

Miroir Miroir: https://www.binge.audio/category/miroirmiroir/

Jennifer Padjemi: https://mobile.twitter.com/jenniferpadjemi

Serena Williams bodysuit ban: https://www.vox.com/2018/8/28/17791518/serena-williams-catsuit-ban-french-open-tennis-racist-sexist-country-club-sport

Rebecca’s commentary on the Serena Williams issue: https://www.nouveau-magazine-litteraire.com/idees/le-retour-de-baton-a-commence

Fertility rights (PMA) https://www.ozy.com/fast-forward/a-new-french-revolution-is-brewing-in-fertility/89666

#MeToo backlash https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/why-did-catherine-deneuve-and-other-prominent-frenchwomen-denounce-metoo

Brazil’s Presidential Elections https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/28/world/americas/jair-bolsonaro-brazil-election.html