Guest of Matthieu Noël in L'Équipée sauvage Thursday on the occasion of the release of his new novel, the writer and screenwriter Amanda Sthers spoke about the changing role of women, between those of her generation and those of 'today. 

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"There is a different way of looking at women today." The writer Amanda Sthers was the guest of the program L'Équipée sauvage, Thursday on Europe 1, on the occasion of the release of her new novel, Lettre d'amour sans le dire  (Grasset). She tells the story of a woman trapped in herself, who gradually regains control of her life. The opportunity for the author to give us her look at the evolution of the image of women, across the generations. 

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"Today there is a different way of seeing women. My generation is sacrificed because it is a generation that takes power," said Amanda Sthers. It "takes power" and begins to make things happen, pushes "femininity and masculinity" to reinvent itself. But progress will take time. "There is real progress, but it took a buffer moment and it's now," continues the novelist. "My sons, for example (they are 17 and 15), do not ask themselves the question of whether women have the right to be here or not."

"We keep asking for everything and its opposite from men"

"We continue today to ask everything and its opposite from men: we want them to be strong, powerful and protective and at the same time they change the diapers of their children. We want them to invite us to the restaurant, but also that they respect the fact that we earn money, "continues the writer. And to conclude: "We have to reinvent this model. We are still on the old model, trying to understand how the new man and the new woman must work."