There have been so many controversies, controversies, hot issues in 2024, that I end the year with more questions than answers. I’ve been reviewing 2024, and here are some of the questions that crossed my mind…
A roller coaster year
- On July 15, in a column entitled Valérie Plante makes fun of usI told you that: “The first thing you see when entering the newly renovated Montreal city hall is a veiled woman.” On October 28, at Everyone is talking about itValérie Plante affirmed that the poster would be removed, because: “I understand, the discomfort […] We are in a secular society and our institutions must be secular. However, we learn that this will only be done… in February 2025. So I wonder: “Is Valérie Plante making fun of us?”
- The documentary that caused the most ink (and saliva) to flow in 2024 is without a doubt Alphason alpha males. During this investigation, we spend a lot of time detailing the fact that these are bearded, religious men who frequent places of worship and who have a retrograde vision of the role of women. When will there be a documentary on other bearded people, of a religion other than Catholic?
- In December, Madonna “sowed controversy” by posting “provocative, artificial intelligence-generated images depicting her in lingerie, cuddled up to Pope Francis.” Would Madonna have the courage to share photos of herself half-naked next to an imam?
- Two trials marked the year, one in France, the other in Quebec. In France, Gisèle Pelicot, victim of rape at the hands of her husband and 50 co-accused, has become the figure of “violence against women”. In Quebec, a man accused of killing his wife and two children declared himself a woman and is imprisoned in a women’s prison, simply on the basis of his “feelings.” So I ask the question: what do women’s rights mean, if anyone can call themselves “woman” just by putting a wig on their head?
- There has been a lot of talk this year about this question that has gone viral on TikTok: “Are you a femme in a forest. Who would you rather end up with: a homme or a ours?» Almost all of the women answered “a bear.” But if the man identifies as a woman and explains to you that his pronouns are “she/she/her,” are you still going to prefer to cross paths with a bear?
- On December 4, we learned that in northern Ontario: “A man came to the aid of his wife when they found themselves face to face with a polar bear in front of their residence. The man, who jumped on the polar bear to save his wife from being mauled, is recovering from serious injuries to his arm and legs.” I wonder: what do neo-feminist columnists who are obsessed with toxic masculinity think of this courageous man? What sleight of hand will they come up with to tell us that it is always “men’s fault”?
Bye bye, 2024
With that, I leave you. And to paraphrase a song written by my friend Pierre Huet: “December 23, Merry Christmas, Mr. Côté / Hello ti-cul, see you again / January 7.”
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