Pauline Harmange (born 1995) is a French feminist writer and a self-declared misandrist[1] who became the subject of international news coverage after her 96-page essay Moi les hommes, je les déteste (2020) (English: I Hate Men) sold out its press run after a French governmental official attempted to censor the book.[2][3]
Pauline Harmange | |
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| Born | 1994 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | feminist activist, writer |
| Notable work | Moi les hommes, je les déteste (I hate men) |
| Spouse | Mathieu |
In proposing a ban on the book, Ralph Zurmély, an adviser to France's ministry on gender equality, said the book was inciting gender-based hatred.[4] "Now, let me remind you that incitement to hatred on the grounds of sex is a criminal offense! Consequently, I ask you to immediately remove this book from your catalog under penalty of prosecution," Zurmély emailed the publisher. The ministry subsequently distanced itself from the prosecution initiative, saying Zurmély conducted "a personal initiative and completely independent of the ministry".[5]
I Hate Men edit
See more: I Hate Men
Originally intended as a run of 400 by micro publisher Monstrograph, the media attention caused the initial run to sell out, and 2,500 copies sold within two weeks of its release. Overwhelmed, Monstrograph auctioned reprint rights to French publisher Éditions du Seuil. The book has sold 20,000 copies since, along with translation rights for 17 languages.[6][7][8]
The book was published in January 2021 in the U.S. as I Hate Men by HarperCollins.[9]
Early life edit
Harmange began blogging at age 15 and publishes blog posts at her website Un invincible été.
She volunteers with L'Échappée, an association fighting against sexual violence.[10]
Published works edit
- Moi les hommes, je les déteste (I hate men), essay, 19 August 2020, MonstrographPauline, Harmange (19 August 2020). Moi les hommes, je les déteste [I hate men] (in French). Monstrograph.
- Limoges pour mourir (Limoges to die), ebook, 2020
- Aux endroits brisés, Fayard, 2021
- Avortée, une histoire intime de l'IVG, Éditions Daronnes, 2022, 96 p.
Bibliography edit
Pauline Harmange (2 September 2020). "Les hommes méritent-ils qu'on les déteste?". Slate (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
References/Notes and references edit
- ^ Cappelle, Laura (10 January 2021). "With 'I Hate Men,' a French Feminist Touches a Nerve". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
'It was an insult you would get as a feminist,' she said. 'Whatever you say, as soon as you criticize men, you're accused of being a misandrist. That's when I realized: Actually, that's exactly it.'
- ^ "'We should have the right not to like men': the French writer at centre of literary storm". the Guardian. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "I Hate Men: the book that France tried to ban". South China Morning Post. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "French official's attempts to outlaw 'I hate men' book backfires as sales skyrocket". France24. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Censure : "Moi les hommes, je les déteste", un manifeste féministe menacé d'interdiction". ActuaLitté. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "French official's attempts to outlaw 'I Hate Men' book backfires as sales skyrocket". France24. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Cappelle, Laura (10 January 2021). "With 'I Hate Men,' a French Feminist Touches a Nerve". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Pauline, Harmange (19 August 2020). Moi les hommes, je les déteste [I hate men] (in French). Monstrograph.
- ^ Moroz, Sarah (25 January 2021). "How a Little Book About Hating Men Sparked a Firestorm in France". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Harmange, Pauline. "Un invincible été". Un invincible été. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
Publisher page Monstrograph