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Anti-French sentiment (Francophobia or Gallophobia) is the fear of, discrimination against, prejudice of, or hatred towards France, the French people, French culture, the French government or the Francophonie (set of political entities that use French as an official language or whose French-speaking population is numerically or proportionally large). [1]
Anti-French sentiment in the United States has consisted of unfavorable estimations, hatred, dislike, and fear of, and prejudice and discrimination towards, the government, culture, language or people of France by people in the United States of America, sometimes spurred on by media and government leaders.
Americans view the French as effeminate and cowardly. [6] [7] Francophobia and xenophobic sentiments towards the French have been an established part of the culture of the United States. [8] The French have a reputation for tipping poorly. [9] The French tend to spend less on food, clothes and cars compared to most Americans. [citation needed]
For many French voters of diverse backgrounds, last Sunday’s parliamentary election results were a relief, seemingly an embrace of the country’s ethnic variety instead of a victory for ...
50 Reasons to Hate the French: Vive La Difference? is a humorous book by Jules Eden and Alex Clarke that takes an irreverent look at French politics, food, geography, business, and history, in order to delineate just what makes France so "exceptionnel". [1]
A French Canadian who seemed until the early 1980s to have some degree of support among the Quebec people, he believed that Canada needed to abandon the "two nations" theory in favour of multiculturalism and insisted on treating all provinces as inherently equal to one another.
The National and Consultative Commission on Human Rights (Commission nationale et consultative des droits de l'Homme) reported in 2016 that only 8% of French people believe that some races are superior to others. [3] French law legislates against racism. The Constitution of 1958 guarantees citizens equal treatment despite origin, race or ...
Why do different sources of water taste different? Similar to wine, “water is actually 100% terroir driven,” meaning a particular region’s climate and soil where the water is sourced affect ...