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February 2023

L’Amour à la Française vs. American Romance

Do we love in the same ways on both sides of the Atlantic? Are Americans prudish? Are the French more unfaithful? What about differences in sexual practices? For Valentine’s Day, Florida-based psychotherapist Bérénice Boursier-Baudouin answers our most risqué questions on French-American relationships! Also in this issue, read about the new golden triangle of contemporary art in Paris; meet French chef Gilles Epié, the culinary rock star out to conquer the U.S. capital; and discover how Barbie, who arrived in France sixty years ago this month, has become an outsize – and controversial – symbol, not only in her home country but around the world.

Featured Articles

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THE OBSERVER

BARBIE

Celebrating 60 Years of the American Doll in France

Among the historical milestones being marked this year in France – the first public session of the Académie Française, Molière’s death, the launch of the Ariane space program – there’s one that may seem slightly frivolous. That’s right: 2023 is also the sixtieth anniversary of the arrival of the Barbie doll in Europe.

By Anthony Bulger

BUSINESS

FRENCH FOUNDERS

A Revolutionary Entrepreneur Network

Founded in New York City in 2014 by two expats, FrenchFounders drew its inspiration from the start-up model and is now shaking up communities of entrepreneurs living abroad. This new approach has since won over more than 4,000 members across the world.

By Benoît Georges

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THE TALK

L'AMOUR À LA FRANÇAISE

vs. American Romance

Do we seduce each other in the same ways on both sides of the Atlantic? Are Americans prudish? Are the French more unfaithful? And how easy is it to be in a binational relationship? For Valentine’s Day, these questions are all answered by Bérénice Boursier-Baudouin, a Florida-based French psychotherapist.

By Juliette Démas

HISTORY

W.E.B. DU BOIS IN PARIS

An Exhibition against Racist Clichés

In 1900, the prominent sociologist worked with the Paris Exposition Universelle to showcase the newfound freedom and rapid progress of Black Americans. But Belle Epoque France was more interested in colonial expansion than social emancipation – which is the focus of an exhibition currently on display at the Cooper Hewitt in New York City.

By Roland Flamini

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Table of contents

FROM THE NEWSDESK

Bis Repetita: Another Attempt at Pension Reform in France. By Anthony Bulger

COME ON OUT

French Cultural Events in North America. By Tracy Kendrick

EDITORIAL

Woke, a Fashionable Dance. By Guy Sorman

INTERVIEW

Olivier Zunz: “Tocqueville Believed That Democracy Is a Constant Struggle.” By Guy Sorman

THE OBSERVER

Celebrating 60 Years of the Barbie Doll in France. By Anthony Bulger

BUSINESS

FrenchFounders, a Revolutionary Entrepreneur Network. By Benoît Georges

ART

The New Parisian Golden Triangle of Contemporary Art. By Jean-Gabriel Fredet

THE TALK

L’Amour à la Française vs. American Romance. By Juliette Démas

BON APPÉTIT

Gilles Epié: Out to Conquer the Capital. By Hélène Vissière

RECIPE

Herring-Style Marinated Scottish Salmon. By Gilles Epié

HISTORY

W.E.B. Du Bois in Paris: An Exhibition against Racist Clichés. By Roland Flamini

BOOKS

Olivier Guez: Looking Evil in the Eye. By Sophie Joubert

BOOK REVIEW

Constance Debré: Mother, Lonesome Cowboy. By Sophie Joubert

THE WORDSMITH

Sobriety: The Party’s Over. By Dominique Mataillet

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