‘Eradicating men is not my aim,’ she said, generously. And sometimes violent reactions.’Ī tempest is not a bad thing for sales, of course.īefore Harmange went into hiding, she gave an interview assuring men that their existence was not under threat, merely their entitlement. ‘There are a lot of issues and offers surrounding her book. Her publisher Colline Pierre, told The Mail on Sunday: ‘Pauline is taking a step back at the moment. Harmange, who describes herself on Instagram as the ‘harbinger of the feminist storm’, appears a little unsettled by the ferocity of the tempest she has whipped up and has retired to her home in Lille, in northern France. She is accused of vicious prejudice against a group of people who are not commonly considered society’s victims – the entire male population. On the other side, Harmange is feeling the wrath of many men and women who detest her opinions.
Is it that France had decided it hates men or that it likes freedom of speech more?
The first edition of I Hate Men has sold out and the book is now being reprinted. Mr Zurmely found that he had misjudged the public mood. Harmange is happily married to Mathieu, 29, (pictured) who appears in a series of notably unthreatening poses on her Instagram feed. 'I love him very much,’ she admits He might have expected congratulations for rooting out ugly, divisive hate speech – the kind of thing online social media sites are being urged to stamp out. I would like to remind you that incitement to hatred on the basis of sex is a criminal offence! Consequently, I ask you to immediately remove this book from your catalogue under penalty of criminal prosecution.’ Mr Zurmrly said: ‘This book is obviously an ode to misandry. You can see his point: if any racial group had been substituted for the word ‘men’, there would have been uproar. The title of the book, Moi Les Hommes, Je les Deteste, was an obvious incitement to hatred.
I witness the sh*t about rape, harassment, feminicides, debates on social media, conversations from men I meet or interact with.’ĭespite being distributed by a tiny publishing house run by volunteers called Monstrograph, her 96-page essay attracted the attention of a ‘mission manager’ at France’s Ministry of Women and Men’s Equality, named Ralph Zurmely. ‘I witness every day the immense indifference of men towards women. Harmange deplores the role of men in society. It opens with a quote from poet Sylvia Plath: ‘The trouble was, I hated the idea of serving men in any way.’ Pauline Harmange, a 25-year-old, bisexual French blogger, has waded into the gender wars by writing a book entitled I Hate Men which has sparked a fierce debate not only about the differences between the sexes but also about freedom of speech
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