Comments on: What’s the French Word for “Maneater”? http://www.geezersisters.com/feminism/whats-the-french-word-for-maneater Austin, Texas novelist Ruth Pennebaker, who's old enough to call herself "fabulous," writes about family, politics, marriage, friendship, feminism, aging and whatever else occurs to her. Her latest novel, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough, was published by Berkley in January 2011. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:24:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Guest http://www.geezersisters.com/feminism/whats-the-french-word-for-maneater/comment-page-1#comment-10250 Guest Sun, 01 May 2011 03:27:37 +0000 http://geezersisters.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/whats-the-french-word-for-maneater/#comment-10250 Being a maneater is acceptable in France but not in America, which is why I would rather live in France during the summer because women there are not ridiculed and abused much for their sexuality unlike women in America. I mean, people in America treat maneaters a lot harshly. Being a maneater is acceptable in France but not in America, which is why I would rather live in France during the summer because women there are not ridiculed and abused much for their sexuality unlike women in America. I mean, people in America treat maneaters a lot harshly.

]]> By: anon http://www.geezersisters.com/feminism/whats-the-french-word-for-maneater/comment-page-1#comment-9571 anon Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:04:17 +0000 http://geezersisters.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/whats-the-french-word-for-maneater/#comment-9571 Correction. Mangeuse d'hommes. Correction. Mangeuse d’hommes.

]]> By: Guest http://www.geezersisters.com/feminism/whats-the-french-word-for-maneater/comment-page-1#comment-8508 Guest Mon, 27 Dec 2010 04:32:02 +0000 http://geezersisters.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/whats-the-french-word-for-maneater/#comment-8508 Maneater in French, I believe is "mangeuse des hommes". A lot of French women are like this and their men simply either stay with them or break up with them, rather than be verbally and/or physically abusive with them like American men do. In other words, French men are emotionally sensitive, shy, and vulnerable and French women are more unemotional and insensitive. American women may like the sensitive, shy, vulnerable French men while American men will avoid the unemotional and insensitive French women, thinking she's a dyke, butch, or b***h. (You know how overtly macho and aggressive American men are to French men?) Anyway, since "Madame" Carla speaks six languages (Can be tolerated in French culture, but not in American culture.), it can really make her a maneater because women who speak more than one or two languages are more prone to cheating on their partners than men who are multilingual because women are easily tempted by other men who speak the same languages they're speaking and cannot resist that temptation that well, whereas multilingual men can with women who speak the same languages they're speaking. It's easy for men to resist temptation. In addition to that I heard on the radio that multilingual women divorce more often than multilingual men because multilingual women are more prone to affairs. And they attract jealous and possessive partners (who don't have the the same abilities) as well. It's dangerous and it's a double standard. Maneater in French, I believe is “mangeuse des hommes”. A lot of French women are like this and their men simply either stay with them or break up with them, rather than be verbally and/or physically abusive with them like American men do. In other words, French men are emotionally sensitive, shy, and vulnerable and French women are more unemotional and insensitive. American women may like the sensitive, shy, vulnerable French men while American men will avoid the unemotional and insensitive French women, thinking she’s a dyke, butch, or b***h. (You know how overtly macho and aggressive American men are to French men?)

Anyway, since “Madame” Carla speaks six languages (Can be tolerated in French culture, but not in American culture.), it can really make her a maneater because women who speak more than one or two languages are more prone to cheating on their partners than men who are multilingual because women are easily tempted by other men who speak the same languages they’re speaking and cannot resist that temptation that well, whereas multilingual men can with women who speak the same languages they’re speaking. It’s easy for men to resist temptation. In addition to that I heard on the radio that multilingual women divorce more often than multilingual men because multilingual women are more prone to affairs. And they attract jealous and possessive partners (who don’t have the the same abilities) as well. It’s dangerous and it’s a double standard.

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