There is one thing that's not French: for a woman to be able to do what she likes.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker believes French women are expected to conform to strict standards.
- In plain terms
- French women are not free to do as they wish.
- What can you take from it?
- Notice societal constraints on women.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do cultures restrict women?
- Is freedom culturally relative?
Another view
This reflects an outdated view of French society.
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