France’s first lady Brigitte Macron apologised on Monday for using a slur against activists that triggered a feminist backlash and a social media trend against her. Speaking to Brut, Macron, 72, said…
“B**ches” can be considered a slur in some circles as it’s used to target women who fight for feminism.
That said, the word in French is not really used that way, and has a direct masculine equivalent in a way the English version does not.
IMO it’s insulting but not a slur
Edit: Also “slurs” are not a thing in France, the best characterization you’ll get for the n-word for example would be “insulte à caractère raciale”, so racial insult, which is also illegal. But there is no common denominator between this, and the word f*g or insults targeting other minorities, each are qualified by who they insult and generally illegal for who they target.
“B**ches” can be considered a slur in some circles as it’s used to target women who fight for feminism.
That said, the word in French is not really used that way, and has a direct masculine equivalent in a way the English version does not.
IMO it’s insulting but not a slur
Edit: Also “slurs” are not a thing in France, the best characterization you’ll get for the n-word for example would be “insulte à caractère raciale”, so racial insult, which is also illegal. But there is no common denominator between this, and the word f*g or insults targeting other minorities, each are qualified by who they insult and generally illegal for who they target.