The star of French cinema, Catherine Deneuve, clarified her recent statements about the movement against sexual harassment.
As you know, an open letter signed by hundreds of French women, including well-known writers and actresses, was published in the capital city of Le Monde. The authors expressed their indignation over the over-inflated scandal surrounding the fight against sexual harassment and stated that the action is gaining more and more Puritan shades, thus limiting many points of sexual freedom.
After the publication of the letter, the public began to actively and vigorously discuss and therefore Catherine Deneuve, who also signed this letter, decided to clarify her point of view.
In her statement, the actress apologized to all those who suffered from sexual harassment and those who were offended by the harsh position traced in the publication. But, despite the apology, Deneuve continues to hold to his opinion and does not believe that the letter in any way encourages sexual violence.
To whom to judge?
Here's what Catherine Deneuve said:
"I love freedom. But I do not like the fact that in our contradictory time everyone thinks that he has the right to condemnation and blame. This does not pass without a trace. Today, the most groundless accusations in the network and in social accounts can lead to the resignation of a person, to punishments, and sometimes even universal lynching in the press. I'm not trying to justify someone. And I can not decide how guilty these people are, because I have no legal right to it. But many think and decide otherwise ... I do not like this way of thinking of our society. "
The actress focused on the fact that she is increasingly concerned that the scandal that has erupted will affect the sphere of art and the possible "cleansing" in its ranks:
"We now call the great Da Vinci a pedophile and destroy his paintings? Or can we take pictures of Gauguin from the museum walls? And maybe we need to prohibit listening to Phil Spector? ".Read also
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In conclusion, the star told that she often hears accusations that she is not a feminist. And then she reminded me that she signed her signature in the 71st year under the famous manifesto in defense of the rights of women for abortion.