I’ve been told I come across “less superficial” in French. I speak fluently enough to hold my own in philosophical conversation and even land the occasional witty remark. Still, my silences project a certain naiveté: I smile at nihilistic men on the metro in a way that indicates
Somewhere there must be a vibrant not grey but orange and violet arena in which passion can rear its beautiful laughter and no one feels anything but alive and happy and grateful about it.
Aug 7, 2023·edited Aug 7, 2023Liked by Alicia Kenworthy
I like Beigbeder already: he sounds like my kind of guy. I should love to attend your talk but it's a bit of a trek (I live in London). Will it be livestreamed or recorded, Alicia?
Alicia! I have news for you. A beautiful twenty-something girl does not need technique or an exposed bra strap to seduce a Frenchman...or any other straight male not currently under vows of chastity. Hell, you could probably do it even if you weren't beautiful! I'm no Francophile, but I think that Frenchmen are pretty normal healthy males, to your point that perhaps in this country Me Too has gone a bit overboard.
Somewhere there must be a vibrant not grey but orange and violet arena in which passion can rear its beautiful laughter and no one feels anything but alive and happy and grateful about it.
I like Beigbeder already: he sounds like my kind of guy. I should love to attend your talk but it's a bit of a trek (I live in London). Will it be livestreamed or recorded, Alicia?
Alicia! I have news for you. A beautiful twenty-something girl does not need technique or an exposed bra strap to seduce a Frenchman...or any other straight male not currently under vows of chastity. Hell, you could probably do it even if you weren't beautiful! I'm no Francophile, but I think that Frenchmen are pretty normal healthy males, to your point that perhaps in this country Me Too has gone a bit overboard.