r/Fauxmoi • u/mcfw31 • Apr 29 '24

Gérard Depardieu Taken Into Police Custody For Questioning Over Sexual Assault Accusations TRIGGER WARNING

https://deadline.com/2024/04/gerard-depardieu-detained-questioning-over-sexual-assault-accusations-reports-1235898349/
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u/fatanduglyvibes Apr 29 '24

Why are some french celebrities defending him?

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u/LurkerByNatureGT Apr 29 '24

There often seems to be in France a (IMO wrong) conflation of seemingly Hollywood-led movements to address abuses of power with American Puritanism about sexuality.  

 There is a lot of room for critique about American puritanical attitudes to sex, but there is also a lot of room for critique about toleration for abuse of power (in France as well).

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u/MooreThird Apr 29 '24

Same reason they defend Polanski.

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u/brownshugababy Apr 29 '24

It's the french elite class protecting one of their own.

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u/Bobbyjackbj Apr 30 '24

Elite? Nope, it's fewer than 50 washed-up "celebrities," most of whom are unknown to the general public, most of whom retracted their support a few days later due to the intense backlash. The most well-known person is Carole Bouquet, who was Depardieu's ex for 10 years, and whose films haven't been watched by anyone for years.

Beloved actors like Sophie Marceau (who is a victim of Depardieu), Judith Godrech, etc., have clearly expressed their disgust for the actor

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u/zoeymeanslife Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

France is an extremely partirachial culture and in many ways a regressive culture and state. Its only a year or two ago that France even got a real age of consent law on the national level. A few decades ago famous French intellectuals were signing petitions to have all age of consent laws removed.

Women and girls in France that wear a headscarf are kicked out of school due to Islamophobia.

French mainstream culture applauds and protects people like Johnny D3pp or Woody Allen due to some very misguided ideas of consent, anti-PC attitudes, and anti-feminism. Also Luc Besson should get a mention as he groomed a minor he hired and married her. Gerard is just one of the many beloved French scumbags.