Michael over at 2blowhards has written an interesting post about what he calls « one of the great Western cultural creations, The Frenchwoman ». His description of the French woman is mythical, of course, but his comparison with the other archetype, the American woman, is definitely worth a read. I particularly enjoyed the following passage:
Hey, does it seem to anyone else that we Americans are forever mixing up sex with dynamism? We seem to confound sex with, I dunno, aerobics. It’s a chore, if a healthy one; it’s proof that we’re competent as well as proof we’re having bustin’-out-style fun. Another thing I admire about the French is their ability to find what’s erotic in the moment, whatever that moment happens to be. The eroticism of … a lazy moment. The eroticism of an … exhausted moment. The eroticism of a … sad moment. And why not? Good lord: why make « feeling sexy » depend on « feeling good, » let alone « feeling dynamic »? Talk about limiting your opportunities.
This post is the second one on the subject of « Froggies ». His first post offered an « easy, out-of-date, and wildly-overgeneral four-step program for understanding the French. » Michael is a great fan of French movies and his posts are often full of fun film references.
