Description
Author Debra Ollivier
Publisher Berkley
Format Paperback,
Condition like new
Summary
In "What French Women Know: About Love, Sex, and Other Matters of the Heart and Mind," Debra Ollivier delves into the enigmatic allure of French women, challenging pervasive stereotypes and offering readers a fresh perspective on femininity. Drawing from her extensive experience living in France, Ollivier explores how French women navigate relationships, beauty, and self-perception with a distinctive mindset. They embrace imperfection, value mystery, and prioritize personal fulfillment over societal expectations. This book not only contrasts French and American cultural norms but also invites readers to reconsider their own beliefs about love, independence, and authenticity. Ollivier's engaging narrative is enriched with anecdotes and insights, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in cultural studies or personal growth.
Have you ever wondered how French women live life on their own terms? They seem to have conquered the modern world, with all its pressures and conflicting signals, while many of us elsewhere are struggling to balance love, sex, work and family. What French Women Know about Love, Sex and Other Matters of Heart and Mind, by Debra Ollivier, debunks long-standing myths about French women, and lets us in on the ways they have learned to take life as they want to live it. Going beyond the cliches of Gallic glamour, Ollivier looks at the guiding principles that play out in the French woman's world to challenge our own cherished notions about body politics, seduction and flirtation; sex and love; dating and marriage; motherhood and raising children. With fresh guiding metaphors from French sexperts, authors, actors and more, What French Women Know will reframe your cultural prejudices, providing more realistic and life-affirming alternatives from a culture that loves to love - and has been doing so for centuries.