Genre
Critical analyses of contemporary gender theories and their social, educational and institutional implications.
Gender theories now constitute a structuring field of academic and institutional debate. The Observatory examines their theoretical foundations, doctrinal evolutions, and effects on public policy, education, and research. This section brings together analyses, surveys, and studies devoted to these transformations.
recognized analysis
Laura Stevens
Menstrual leave for all
The introduction of "menstrual leave for all" in some French universities, denying the physiological reality of menstruation, blurs the lines between equality and ideology. An article by Laura Stevens, followed by a commentary by Jacques Robert.
TRANSACTIVISM
Analysis of discourses and practices relating to trans identities in institutions.
INTERSECTIONALITY
A study of cross-cutting approaches to social structures and power systems.
SEXUAL IDENTITIES
An approach to contemporary transformations of sexual categories and identities.
Our articles
Menstrual leave for all
The introduction of "menstrual leave for all" in some French universities, denying the physiological reality of menstruation, blurs the lines between equality and ideology. An article by Laura Stevens, followed by a commentary by Jacques Robert.
Back to a militant thesis
Professor Albert Doja critically analyzes a thesis devoted to the status of "burrnesh" ("sworn virgin," but also "strong woman" in Albanian). This article illustrates the importance of scientific rigor, the historicization of concepts, and vigilance against simplifications or "exoticization" that risk hindering...
The World is fighting the wrong battle (again)! And La Croix is faithfully following it…
An opinion piece by Michel Guerrin published in Le Monde discredits J.K. Rowling and her feminist commitment in favor of an ideological interpretation of the transgender issue. Jacques Robert points out that Rowling defends the most vulnerable women, without hatred or obsession, and denounces the unfair media denigration she has suffered.
As a feminist, I was “cancelled”
Marie-Jo Bonnet denounces the censorship she faces within feminist and LGBT activist circles for expressing critical views on marriage, medically assisted reproduction for lesbians, and gender transition, which she considers normative responses to social and identity-related problems. The news
The Sum of All Wokeisms: Cyborg Dogs and Queer Antispeciesism
It will explore cyborg dogs becoming queer and canine intimacies at the heart of the anti-colonial struggle. Mikhail Kostylev analyzes a highly acclaimed American article in which ideology leads to the manipulation of language and the denial of reality.
Book review of “The Damned of the Sea: Women and Borders in the Mediterranean” by Camille Schmoll
In "The Damned of the Sea," Camille Schmoll analyzes the journeys of migrant women in the Mediterranean, highlighting the violence they endure, the obstacles posed by migration policies, and their quest for autonomy through in-depth field research. She deconstructs preconceived notions about the feminization of migration and