tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post226564054383079807..comments2024-01-19T11:05:43.355-05:00Comments on Polly-Vous Francais?: Paris and the demonstrationsPolly-Vous Francaishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12667479743723002691noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-81682326913364427162013-05-27T16:57:21.878-04:002013-05-27T16:57:21.878-04:00It was fascinating to look at the general profile ...It was fascinating to look at the general profile of the people marching: it seemed mostly white, middle-class, all ages from parents with little kids to grandmothers in solid shoes. From every region of France. People apparently anxious to continue life as they have known it. Afraid of change.<br /><br />In any case, bigger than ANY manif I have ever observed. <br />Then, *POOF* -- it was over.Polly-Vous Francaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667479743723002691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-688409085989550542013-05-27T13:20:47.339-04:002013-05-27T13:20:47.339-04:00Oops, thanks for clearing that up Parisienne mais ...Oops, thanks for clearing that up Parisienne mais Presque ... Shouldn't try to write comments so early in the morning!Canedoliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793959858820555197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-9211450598161404552013-05-27T11:07:12.343-04:002013-05-27T11:07:12.343-04:00I was in Paris at the time of the parliamentary de...I was in Paris at the time of the parliamentary debates (and punch-up), random homophobic attacks on the street and the right's furious (and perhaps rather baffled) response at the police break-up of their demonstration at the time. Much heated discussion of the emergence of radical right-wing youth, revolt against the system (bearing in mind the continuing stories about corruption in politics, jobs for the boys and so on), a new 1968, etc., etc.Autolycushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642868944400656922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-16560816997502172692013-05-27T05:09:19.563-04:002013-05-27T05:09:19.563-04:00Just to clear things up for those without a front-...Just to clear things up for those without a front-row seat to French politics: "Le mariage pour tous," or "marriage for all," is the name of the law which was recently passed legalizing gay marriage.<br /><br />"La manif pour tous" or "the demonstration for everyone" is the name adopted by the anti-gay marriage movement, who are of course deliberately using the same wording. They're easily recognizable by their t-shirts, flags, etc. with the silhouettes of a stereotypical family of four (man, woman, boy, girl) holding hands. Variously elements of the extreme French right-wing have been associated with the fringes of the movement ("le printemps français", for example: interesting article on Le Monde on Friday) as well as more mainstream French right-wing politicians, like Copé. <br />Parisienne Mais Presquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738349799871162562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-38900909497758640682013-05-27T00:31:52.379-04:002013-05-27T00:31:52.379-04:00They are, but "le mariage pour tous" rep...They are, but "le mariage pour tous" represents the antis, not the pros. Go figure.Canedoliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793959858820555197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-20180770810652267762013-05-26T23:06:20.602-04:002013-05-26T23:06:20.602-04:00The protests are AGAINST same sex marriage. Anywhe...The protests are AGAINST same sex marriage. Anywhere from 400,000 to 1,000,000 people demonstrated in Paris on Sunday. <br /> Good article in The Independent UKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-1108763968901346812013-05-26T20:16:49.583-04:002013-05-26T20:16:49.583-04:00Les manifestations seem to be daily fare in Paris....Les manifestations seem to be daily fare in Paris. I have just returned from 2 months in The City of Light where I was staying close to the Senate. You never know when streets are going to be blocked.Madame Là-bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703782237948233124noreply@blogger.com