Typical tourist tours of Paris are dominated by stories of men and usually gloss over the role of women in shaping the city. One walking tour company aims to …
Tag: France

How Stoicism Influenced Music From the French Renaissance to Pink Floyd
Stoicism can easily be misread as pessimistic because of its relentless focus on mortality and fragility. But its core message – contained in songs spanning generations – is profoundly …

No Need to ‘iel’: Why France Is So Angry About a Gender-Neutral Pronoun
No one is forcing people to use 'iel' with a gun to their head. But paradoxically, by making the pronoun the focus of attention, critics are inevitably making it …

Josephine Baker: What It Means To Enter France’s Hallowed Panthéon
Panthéonisation is one of the highest honours the French Republic can bestow on its citizens.

The Tooth Fairy as an Essential Worker in a Child’s World of Wonder
During this unsettling time, global leaders have assured children and adults alike that the tooth fairy, free from the risk of infection, is indeed an essential worker.

On Confronting the Messiness of Identity and Nationality
What does it mean to have a nationality, an identity? And why do other people get to answer these questions for us?

Once Every Four Years You Can Cheer For Another Country Without Being ‘Anti-National’
As an Indian, what's the best way to avoid the month-long football FOMO? Put your metaphorical eggs into the German, French, Spanish, English or Belgian basket.