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The French Can Even Sexualize Friggin’ Weight Watchers Ads

Jessica WakemanJanuary 18, 2012 //

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Francophile Girl

Ten gifts for the girl who loves Paris, macarons and Chanel perfume. 11 Photos »

French Women Secrets

How French women stay hot when they're old! Read More »

First of all, we need to discuss: the French have Weight Watchers? Whatever happened to French Women Don’t Get Fat? Zut alors! Excuse me while I call Le Boyfriend toute suite to inform him of this stunning factoid, as his most beloved leisure time activity is to sneer at Americans licking Cheeto dust from between their fingers.

But of course, since France does have Weight Watchers, they will find a way to make it sexy. Super-sexy. Phallic-foods-enticingly-fed-into-glossed-and-lipsticked-mouths-super-sexy.

See images from the French Weight Watchers campaign after the jump:

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Au Revoir, “Mademoiselle”: French Town Ditches “Sexist Title”

Jessica WakemanJanuary 9, 2012 //

Is Chivalry Sexist?

Is being a gentleman actually really sexist? Read More »

Sexist Beliefs

Sexist beliefs are passed down more from mothers than fathers, study finds. Read More »

Sexist Ads

Not all advertising campaigns are sexist and offensive. Read More »

A French town has decided it is sexist to refer to women by their marital status and will no longer be using the word “mademoiselle” — which means unmarried woman — on official documents.

Cesson-Sevigne in Brittany stopped using “mademoiselle” on January 1 and will henceforth refer to all women as “madame,” which is the term for married women or older women. ”This is about getting rid of anything that could be seen as discriminatory or indiscreet,” the town hall of Cesson-Sevigne said in a statement. ”Having two different terms to distinguish between married and non-married women is discrimination against women as there is no such differentiation for men.” Keep reading »

Watch Cute French Boys Sing Beyoncé!

Jessica WakemanDecember 27, 2011 //

10 Hot Frenchmen

Ten hot Frenchmen who make Bastille Day worth celebrating. 11 Photos »

Francophile Girl

Ten gifts for the girl who loves Paris, macarons and Chanel perfume. 11 Photos »

French Women Secrets

How French women stay hot when they're old! Read More »

If there’s one thing we love more than Beyoncé, it’s cute French boys. And our favorite gay blog Queerty is all over this awesome clip of two hotties named Bertrand and Mattieu, lip-synching and dancing their French asses off to “Crazy In Love.” It’s kind of the best thing ever — and proof that Bey is fabulous in any language! [Queerty]

France Considers Prostitution Ban

Jessica WakemanDecember 7, 2011 //

Busted!

Ten celebs who've been linked to prostitutes. Read More »

Proud Male Prostitutes

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On Sex Work & Feminism

Actress Billie Piper talks about sex work and feminism. Read More »

Dominique Strauss-Kahn is crying into his champagne: politicians are considering a ban on prostitution in France. The law would make it illegal to pay for sex, punishing johns with six month prison sentences and $4,000 fines. Currently a john will only be punished if the prostitute is underage or “particularly vulnerable,” such as from illness; pimping is also illegal. Keep reading »

Irish Accents Surpass French Accents As The World’s Sexiest, Supposedly

Jessica WakemanDecember 6, 2011 //

Why Accents Rock

There must be a reason an accent is so attractive! Read More »

Francophile Girl

Ten gifts for the girl who loves Paris, macarons and Chanel perfume. 11 Photos »

12 Sexy Accents

What are the 12 sexiest accents in the world? Read More »

Hot Irish Guys

Ten adorable little leprechauns we just want to smooch. Read More »

Zut alors! French, the language of l’amour, is “the world’s sexiest accent” no more. According to a poll of 5,000 women worldwide, cited in the UK’s Daily Mail newspaper, ladies most desire to be whispered sweet nothings in an Irish lilt, followed by Italian declarations of amore. Scottish was named the fourth sexiest accent, followed by French, Australian and then English. Now, anyone who has heard Chris O’Dowd’s adorable acecnt in “Bridesmaids” won’t disagree with these findings. But you know who does disagree? My French dude, who sniffed, “Misinformation, that’s a British newspaper, they hate the French because their women love us.” So there you go.

What accent do you think is the sexiest? [Daily Mail UK] Keep reading »

Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Gifts For The Francophile Girl

Jessica WakemanDecember 2, 2011 //

Mastering The Art Of French Cooking book

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Holiday Gift Guide

Everything you'll ever need for your holiday shopping. Read More »

The Hypochondriac

Gifts for the friend who's "always under the weather." 11 Photos »

Confession: I’m a little bit obsessed with blogs written by American girls living in Paris. Their style, their food, their apartments, their men … ooh la la! My favorite is Making Magique, but I also like Badaude, the group blog HipParis and Dead Fleurette (who lives in Oslo, but is a Francophile). Maybe I’m deeply jealous of my friend Leonora Epstein, who wrote The Frisky’s 365 Days In Paris series. Or maybe I’m just envious of a world where the lighting always looks just-so. Or maybe I just want to wear red lipstick and polka dots without apology.

Either way, I’m going through a serious Francophile phase myself and hoping my holidays are filled with macarons and Chanel perfume. Shopping for a wannabe Parisian this holiday season? Allons-y! Keep reading »

DSK’s Wife Considering Divorce After Rape Accusations, Prostitution Scandal

Jessica WakemanNovember 18, 2011 //

DSK Accused

Eight things to know about sexual assault accusations against DSK. Read More »

All Charges Dismissed

All criminal charges against DSK for sexual assault are dimissed. Read More »

DSK Case To Become Porn

DSK's sex assault case will become "Dominique Sex King" porn. Read More »

Finally! At long last, Dominique Strauss Kahn‘s wife has finally gotten a clue (or an STD). Anne Sinclair stood by the former International Monetary Fund chief when he was accused in May of sexually assaulting a hotel maid and reached into her deep pockets to pay his lawyer fees. (All criminal charges were dismissed; a civil case is still pending.) Sinclair even stood by DSK last month when he was accused of using a high-class French prostitution ring.

But now a politician close to the French power couple said Anne has had enough and they “are thinking about (divorce or separation), that’s for sure.” The French newspaper Le Figaro even quoted “friends” of Anne who claim she thinks his reputation is getting “pathetic.”

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Domestic Inspiration: French Kitchen

Rachel KrauseNovember 9, 2011 //

Bitchin' In The Kitchen

All the Frisky's recipes and tips for Bitchin' in the Kitchen. Read More »

Growing up, my mother always decorated our home in a Provençal fashion, so I have an inborn love of the elegant style. I’m also infatuated with the idea of a French kitchen, though my culinary skills are limited to microwavable rice in a packet. In my opinion, there is no culture more inspiring than the French. I’ve never been to France and I don’t know many French people, so my idea of the country is more of, say, an educated approximation than a real understand. But so what, I say. Whether you’re making a bowl of cereal or a delectable coq au vin (in which case I will be right over), you can have a touch of the blue, white, and red in your home too with these dining and kitchen wares. Let that le drapeau tricolore fly!

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Evening Quickies: Carla Bruni Gives Birth To Baby Girl

Rachel KrauseOctober 19, 2011 //

Anticipated Babies

Babies born unto great expectations. 12 Photos »

Smoking & Drinking

That's what Carla missed while she was pregs. Read More »

Drinking While Pregnant

Celebs caught in the act. Read More »

Zut alors! French First Lady Carla Bruni gave birth today in Paris to her first child, a girl, with the president, Nicolas Sarkozy. [People]
Paris Jackson, Michael’s 13-year-old daughter, is being courted to represent the Lingerie Football League under the premise it “breaks down barriers for women in football.” No, no, no. That organization is so gross. [The Hollywood Gossip]
Mariska Hargitay and her husband have adopted a baby boy. Mazel tov! [AOL] Keep reading »

Dominique Strauss-Kahn Linked To French Prostitution Ring

Jessica WakemanOctober 17, 2011 //

DSK Accused

Eight things to know about sexual assault accusations against DSK. Read More »

Sexual Assault Joke

Esquire magazine tweets a joke about sexual assault. Ha? Read More »

The Word "Rape"

Is it loosing its power as people use it casually? Read More »

Whether or not you believe Dominique Strauss-Kahn sexually assaulted a hotel maid in New York City this spring (and I, personally, believe that he did), we can all agree the former head of the International Monetary Fund is a sleazy dude. Not long after he was accused by Nafissatou Diallo, a Guinean immigrant, of forcing her to perform oral sex, a French journalist named Tristane Banon spoke out and said Strauss-Kahn attempted to rape her back in 2003 when she came to interview him at a Paris apartment. Not too long after, the French newspaper Le Parisien reported that Air France had an unofficial policy of only allowing men to work in first class when Strauss-Kahn flew because he routinely sexually harassed their stewardesses, like the time he allegedly told one woman, “What a nice ass!” So I’m not too surprised to read on Slate.com that France’s Journal du Dimanche newspaper claims the ex-IMF chief has allegedly been linked to a French prostitution ring. Keep reading »