If its front page is far from being unanimous, Le Parisien will in any case have succeeded in making people talk about it. For good reason, the daily newspaper decided this Sunday to focus on "the world after" the coronavirus crisis, by compiling the interviews of a climatologist, a European commissioner, a political scientist and a geneticist doctor . Exclusively male testimonies that quickly provoked an outcry.
"It starts well" The world after " Le Parisien ! Who is not going to feminize, rejuvenate and color the voices authorized to give their opinion on the future…. "Noted MP Clémentine Autain. "Seriously Le Parisien ?" Sorry to disappoint you, but in the next world, there will be WOMEN! "Tweeted economist Julia Cagé.
It starts well "the world after" @le_Parisien! Who is not going to feminize, rejuvenate and color the voices authorized to give their opinion on the future .... pic.twitter.com/URoymJWfxT
- Clémentine Autain (@Clem_Autain) April 5, 2020 Seriously Le Parisien?
Sorry to disappoint you, but in the next world, there will be WOMEN! Girl #girlspower #PlusJamaisCa pic.twitter.com/ws0hWh4Enr
Faced with criticism, the editorial director of the daily decided to react to the front page deemed sexist, recognizing a "clumsiness" and a "mistake".
"Yes, experts exist"
"Many of you this morning criticized and relayed the front page of our newspaper where" The world after "was exclusively drawn by men. You are right. This is an awkwardness which in no way illustrates the editorial line of the Parisian , wrote Stéphane Albouy. This error is for us a call to order and vigilance. It will remain as one of the stones of the "next world" that we want to continue to build with you. "
Good morning all!
Many of you this morning criticized and relayed the front page of our newspaper where "the next world" was exclusively drawn by men. You are right. This is an awkwardness which in no way illustrates the editorial line of the Parisian ... (1/2)
In parallel, the Parisian Women's Journalists Collective expressed its dismay and anger by discovering the front page of the day, described as a “real slap”. "A regrettable step backwards, when we thought we had reached a milestone," they deplore.
A "world after" without women, really? pic.twitter.com/dKUe3Oujoh
- Femmes du Parisien (@FemmesParisien) April 5, 2020“Certainly, the visible world of expertise remains predominantly male. But it is our duty to seek out different voices, which reflect the reality of today, and even more, that of tomorrow. In economics, health, politics or the environment (the four themes highlighted this Sunday), yes, experts exist ", firmly remind the journalists, supporting their comments with the Expertes website, which compiles the contacts of many women specialized in many fields.
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