via World news @ The Guardian:
An Algerian-born man living in France has been refused French nationality because of his “degrading attitude” towards women.[…]
In what is seen as a legal precedent, his application for French nationality was turned down because “his idea of sexual equality is not that of the republic”, according to a high-ranking official quoted by French radio station Europe 1.
Yes, the same country where Dominique Strauss-Khan was allowed to harass women unchallenged, for years. Where it is said that only 10% rapes are reported and where 75.000 occur per year. But this one Algerian man does not comply with the Republic’s idea of sexual equality?
If you ever wonder what this “institutionalized racism” I talk about is, just read the link above.
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