(asked by Patricia from somewhere – I guess the US) Ah, American women! The object of fascination of every Frenchman!!! Or are they? Well, first I guess we need to define “fascination.” Personally, I always found mole rats to be extremely fascinating. However, I’m not sure this is […]
Ask a Frenchman!
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First, I wanted to commend you on your wonderful blog! I love returning to the site to see what new information you have to offer us. It’s incredibly enlightening, even for a “halfie” (I’m half French, half Vietnamese) as myself! =P Second, I have a question for you, […]
Disclaimers: This article was written quite a while ago (it was first published in the mid-2000s if I remember clearly), I’ve been married for a few years now (and as such I haven’t been dating for even longer) and I don’t even live in France anymore. In other words, some […]
I’ve recently come upon a French cultural personification called “Marianne.” My simple assumption is that she is somewhat of an analogue to “Lady Liberty”, “Uncle Sam”, or “John Bull.” For the purposes of illustration, what symbols/posture/demeanor/etc. denote a female figure as Marianne? What visual symbols/posture/attitude/etc. are not acceptable, […]
So! What do they really think?” Wendy from Santa Ana, California Wow, that’s a big one. You’re aware that – more than ever – there are as many answers as there are French people, aren’t you? If you had simply asked, “What do the French think about Americans?” I could […]