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I want to be the rat

i am the rat

I am a French girl and I agree 😂

same

French too here

Same

Omg I love french so much

b e e t move to Paris. You'll act like a Parisienne in no time

She also stole what made her famous from Jews she turned over to the Nazis (spoiler they were killed) and then helped out by spying for the SS, so the next time a witty one liner about a famous person in a video thats only 2 minutes long and is looking only to give a quick sumamry, gets you triggered because they dared not to speak their whole biography, thus prompting you to go on this needless rant about the life on a really bad famous person, don't leave out the parts that aren't "aesthetic" to you.

meow meow shouldn't the same apply to you as well?

AnimePandacorn Queen yes, it should. So the next time you see me praising Ghandi or mother Teresa or some American pop star, feel free to criticise me for glorifying them and ignoring the bad things they've done. But since you're clearly implying that I've failed to follow my own rules, aka: you're implying I am fasly deifying someone in an attempt to attack a short youtube video I felt didn't rightly praise said celebrity, please tell me where I've done this.

I think you would like the podcast "Dressed" It is a fashion history podcast.

She didn't invent it. She stole from the constructivists in Russia

luckyDancer100 that’s a lovely point of view thank you

most French women are just normal, like anyone else 😂

luckyDancer100 it's all about faking. believe me, the majority of French girls hate themselves.

Actually that's not totally true, i think that most of the french women are less confident than american women, but wathever they won't wear tons of make up to cover their imperfection because they think it's trashy and unnatural. But that's true that they care a lot about being pretty wich is why they will eat healthy

lee a I should clarify by saying that the ideal image of french women is confidence. People always feel some level of insecurity. This isn’t limited to culture; it’s often just human nature. But the french, on the surface level, present themselves as confident. This is the image presented on magazine covers, and gives them that certain undefinable, unattainable quality. They wear their hair natural, their lips red and look like fashion icons.

The traits highlighted by the stereotype are for the most part rooted in sexism. And we definitely aren't that free...

ideas can be rooted in sexism dumbass

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oh nice catch there !

who cares THABK YOU....

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Chigozirim Ifebi honey, please don’t think that, people who might be thinking that are dumb and uneducated, you should be proud of where you are from, being African is a treasure, the culture there is awesome! Maybe I shouldn’t be asking you this but which country are you from?

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But then you will be a french mrs, not girl. By the way I've married a French guy... I still brazilian. :)))

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True, but as a country we're pretty skinny in average compared to America, that's why the myth is still living.

Totoro 19 What kind of clothes do you wear? Where do you shop in? I’ve always thought Belgian fashion was more eclectic than the classic French chic style, but I might be wrong.

BlueSkies11 If you want to have a beautiful style just wear what you want, that’s probably why you like the French\ Belgian style it’s because those women are free to wear what they want and they know it so they just choose what make them beautiful, not what make the others beautiful. But remember one things, your beautiful only if you think you are, not if the others thinks you are, be yourself.

I guess I'm moving to France where people can appreciate my slimness

Naomi Fasol idk in mine, we don't smoke at all

I agree we Ryuu, smoking is receding in younger generations in France. A lot. Although lower classes are shown to have increased their cigarette consumption, sadly. If you want to check, TF1 and M6 made whole segments out of it after a study was published, by the INSEE I believe (not sure though). If you're in an area with a lower general income, it's possible people might smoke more.

we smoke a lot don't lie.

I think most teenagers try it and such but most of my friends who began smoking already quit around 18/19. Same for me, I began smoking around 15, but I've pretty much stopped unless I'm seeing friends (18 now). There is a smoking culture, but it's more publicised internationally than in other countries I believe, and there's less stigma around it. But since the prices went up, lots of younger people have said they'll stop, at least where I live. So since they've risen, usage will probably decease in low income areas as well, perhaps.

That's exactly the same as Korean beauty or fashion, I dont really know what you mean by "Eurocentric"

calling out racism and sexism apparently makes you a racist and sexist in 2018.

I've lived in both countries, and I think people do dress nicer on a daily basis in France. They do make more effort everyday. But it's as a general fact. Whereas in America for example, people have an amazing mix between "sneakers sweatpants hoodie everyday" and dressing very nicely. The thing is, in France, people tend to conform more to what's in in our country at the moment, and people take care as to not stand out. French people are judgemental about appearances. Black and neutral colors are a staple in this country. I think you're not being quite fair here, as I've seen many more "disheveled and haggard" looking people in America. But again, this is influenced so much by which area you look at that you can't say Americans "wear this or look like that". There is such astronomical discrepancies between households economically, and geographically. Someone in New York City might look at the top of the fashion game whereas someone living in a small town in the country might just not care.

I do agree with you though that how Americans see French style has nothing to do with how it actually is. There is a whole fantasy about it. Not all French girls are classy and naturally beautiful, just as not every American girl is fat (which is often pointed by French for Americans). Those are stereotypes.

americans just want to be European so bad tbh (especially french)

frog no... No, not really.

Depends on where in France. Last fall when I was in Paris I was amused by how 40% of girls wear a blue jean jacket and black jeans, and 40% of them wear black leather jacket with blue jeans, and the rest dressed differently. In Marseille people dressed a bit more diverse and polished This is just my observation from my one month in France last year

Tg raciste

Michael VR you just showed your ignorance

well... ´´white´´ can be subdivided in different ethnicities, for example the white people in the north side of france is not the same white people on the south, as italians are not precisely the same as norwegians.

French is not an ethnicity it is a nationality, as there is also arabic, africans, asian etc... french people. You don't know, but France is a very multicultural country.

Michael VR guess all my black friends who are born and raised in France aren't french then

The sexism in the stereotype stems from the idea that French women must be beautiful & sexy and pretend they are that way at all times with zero effort. That a "normal" woman is a gorgeous one. And that anyone who doesn't fit that is lesser. And that she just pretend her gorgeousness requires no effort, because she is just naturally phenomenal. She doesn't wear makeup bc she's beautiful. She doesn't go to the gym bc she's naturally thin. She doesn't wear spray tan bc her skin is naturally golden. Men are not held to these standards. Men's worth is not tied inextricably to their physical appearance. An ugly wealthy man is just a wealthy man. An ugly wealthy woman is an ugly woman. There's a double standard and a societal reinforcement of this. Women reinforce it as do men. And by buying into the effortless "French woman" stereotype we buy into this sexism that says a woman's worth comes from her appearance but she must be naturally gorgeous, or else she is less. She is tacky or even, gasp, American.

Yeah, I didn't get that one either...I said out loud, Marianne Faithful is French?!

it's more about like her vibe than her actual origins i suppose

It’s always said that the most famous french women are foreigners i.e Marie Antoinette, Jane Birkin, Joséphine Baker

AG: haha, I said the exact the exact same thing.

Lena situation

She is not black, she is maghribi

Aegle thank you for correcting me. Judging by one photo shown in this video u thought she was black.

Ha linh Nguyen Thank you ❤️

Ida C she is black (Arabic or mixed ) maghribi is basically North Africa xD it’s an area not a race

You're judged pretty harshly if you wear too much makeup in France, people will not hesitate to point it out to you immediately, so you see it mostly in Sephora or Mac stores for example. They tend to tell you "it's unnatural" and that you don't need it to be pretty. It's looked down upon because it's thought to be for the wrong reasons (like pleasing people and stuff). It's a general conception though, as some people don't care.

Well, as a french girl, I can tell you that fake lashes are really rare. People wear them mostly for special occasion but not on an everyday basis (I've never seen it at least). But the trend of eyelash extensions is rising I guess. And we do wear full face of make-up (foundation, concealer, powder, blush, eyeshadow, eyeliner, lipstick and mascara) but not everyone and not everyday. We may skip one or more product or add one or more. There's no "rule" about how you should look, usually, I feel like people don't really care. Even if, in some places, having too much make-up can lead to judgmental gaze.

I rarely see people with full face of makeup except occasion ( I'm belgian)

She lives in Paris and speak perfectly French...

Omg ahah you're so funny

Aegle no she says that the fact that the society expect French women to be beautiful without showing any effort is sexism (like French women HAVE to be naturally beautiful ) she is absolutely not saying that not being attracted to artifice is sexist...

ouiii je l'ai vu c'est trop cool!

It's very true, I look at some junior high or high school pupils and they look sickly thin.

★JustaCosmicGirl★ because telling a woman she should be effortlessly gorgeous 24/7/365 is something that was still done in the 20th century. at the time, no one was shocked by statements such as "you'll never get a husband if you're not pretty / slim / have curves / what have you". nowadays everyone would be offended, and they'd have the right to be

Watch the video. She literally explained the reason behind her statement the moment she made it.

S Lena because this video is about the history of "the French girl" Arabs, Asians werent around at the time, afaik African women wer but they were too small a minority (late 1800's/ early 1900's)

Pillsbury dope girl if someone calls you beautiful don’t say Eurocentric beauty standards

Pillsbury dope girl aka what?

Pillsbury dope girl cool profile pic btw

Pillsbury dope girl sorry that what's considered beautiful in white/European countries is... European? Idk why Europeans would care about other beauty standards when they could just adhere to their own. Do you expect Europeans to hold to Asian beauty standards? Or South American beauty standards? No because that's stupid.

I’d liked to order Pillsbury dope girl with a side of fries! Someone sure seems salty today!

Evelyne FOUND YA MAH BOAAAH

So...it does make you not gain weight.

Gunther ok

Gunther Korean women are certainly beautiful too :)

Sit down kboo

Gunther Lmao yikes

yikes lol you can like there fashion and makeup but to be one lol ??

DiLayla D some people do make up for fun and it’s not just women who do makeup and because of that it kind of breaks the social standards of sexism. Just wanted to point that out❤️

Sue * You're right, my comment wasn't complete :) Although I am not criticising people who like to wear makeup, it is still my opinion that *too much* makeup is not alright, for exemple when you do it for the wrong reasons (trying to follow a standard or trend that is not you, or listening to the bullies, or others who shouldn't have a say in how you present yourself, etc...) And don't worry, my boyfriend wears makeup (he loves eyeliner) and no one would dare question the fact that he is a man (I'm pretty proud of him, by the way, for not giving in to peer pressure, so you won't get any sexist comment coming from me) Besides I myself love to try different things and I LOVE experimenting with makeup :) And don't worry, in my previous comment I used "we", therefore I made sure to include everyone, male, female or other 🖒 Have a beautiful day! And thank you for pointing out what I forgot to mention in such a sweet way! ❤ Love from France!

DiLayla D hmm okay i see I just didn’t know how you felt but now I understand!❤️❤️❤️

DiLayla D, I agree. I don't think "looking effortlessly beautiful" is necessarily sexist, in itself. In fact, it is related to a similar concept from the Renaissance Italian courts called "sprezzatura". This was a recommend way of acting for MALE courtiers, which emphasized a similar approach of "hiding the work", so to speak.

I'm not sure you even watched the video you are criticizing. Never did she say everyone in France smoked what she was listing is this idea that the fashion world HAS of a french girl, not facts cause in the end of the day there is no such a thing as a "french girl style" cause there is a vast variety of french girls which additionally will vary from city to city. SHe even explained WHY it was sexist. As it has nothing to do with what women want to do but how they are percived. Nothing about the french girl style is effortless, if you have to calculate HOW to be effortless. The idea is sexist because there is this underlying notion that women should look perfect but not try, very similar to the notion that women should be pretty and smart but not too smart. Ultimately watching and listening carefully to the video would cleared up your own misunderstanding. Instead you jumped to conclusions

I know right! I was like: whaaatttt???!!! Glad many people picked up on it. There is no argumentation. This video is stupid. I was avoiding it even though it was in my suggestions for days... oh well.

Maggie Mateu think she means women HAVE TO BE attractive, that's their purpose. They should be the French girl = pretty with no makeup, have an appetite but doesn't gain weight, well dressed 24/7 witouth being narcissistic etc etc

Yes it does? Observers argue that French girls are always skinny and beautiful without any effort which puts pressure on women that they're supposed to be always skinny and beautiful without it being a big deal - even though it is time consuming and not effortless. However, man don't have to deal with this.

+Andrea Velez People have selective hearing. They hear sexist and their whole capacity of understanding start wobbeling

El Lobo When she literally says "It's about being beautiful without having to try" and right after "but it's rooted in sexism. It's the idea that women should be attractive at all cost, but without ever showing how hard she worked to get that way" it makes no sense, because it means one thing and the opposite : to be beautiful *without having to try* you don't have to *work hard to get that way* because you do it effortlessly . It's about natural beauty, embracing your body I think. Then it looks more like feminism.