Aimer les femmes intelligentes est un plaisir de pederaste.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He says loving intelligent women is a pedantic pleasure.
- In plain terms
- Finding pleasure in intelligent women is described as a perverse delight.
- What can you take from it?
- Label attraction to smart women as morally questionable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does this reveal about his attitudes toward women?
- How can such language be countered?
Another view
The statement is misogynistic and demeaning.
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