Comments on: The Oh-So-Sexy French Myth

By: Seb

Seb — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:15:45 +0000

I don’t think the government should be making moral decisions for us, especially in such areas as sex where no one is being hurt. I mean, is seeing boobs going to lead one to commit crimes and become a depraved maniac? The media sure make it seem that way sometimes.

By: Zhu

Zhu — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:45:09 +0000

@BrightenedBoy — Hi and thanks for commenting!

I totally agree with you. Some myths about Americans are just as annoying. Unfortunately, a lot of foreigners and outsiders only judge the U.S.A on what they have seen on TV, or on the country’s foreign policy. And this is not the USA!

@Final_Transit — Sorry, sorry, sorry! I’ll take a French accent just for you

By: Final_Transit

Final_Transit — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:57:03 +0000

Hey, don’t shatter our deep beliefs about the French.

By: BrightenedBoy

BrightenedBoy — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:42:11 +0000

The American myths aren’t so positive either: we’re not all beer-guzzling, ignorant, obese warmongers.

At least your stereotypes involve charm.

By: Zhu

Zhu — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:17:07 +0000

@Seraphine — Mmmm… go meet a guy who was starting a backpacking trip in Mexico city and was planning to go all the way to Brazil. I was 18 years old and I flew to Mexico. The guy was Feng and well, we did make it to Brazil and then to many other places!

@RennyBA — Oh yeah, I had the towel experience too! It is a very different way to deal with nudity (or even just partial nudity!).

@Tanya — I know, it could be worse

@shionge — It does depends on each person’s upbringing. But as a whole, society is more conservative in the USA on that matter I think.

@barbara — I don’t know any ménage à trois either! Maybe you have to dig into politicians’ private life for a good example…

By: barbara

barbara — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:13:26 +0000

Salut Zhu,
I guess there could be worse reputations than being considered like this
Just Tuesday around the table with the ladies that one came up & my friend & I( both expats) couldn’t name a single couple we knew that actually had a “ménage à trois”.
You saw where I live; it is very working class ; not too many people have the means to have a mistress in style here !

See you soon; I’ll be starting my posts today ( I’ve been very busy !)
Ciao

By: shionge

shionge — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:46:32 +0000

I think maybe because people have always regarded France (Paris) as the most romantic place on earth and hence people are sexy too

Puritans or otherwise, it all depends on our upbringing. I can be very extreme too and yes I think you are as sexy as can be Zhu In our own special way.

By: Tanya

Tanya — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:34:57 +0000

Who knows why there is a sexy French myth, but enjoy! At least you’re not a puritan like us Americans.

By: RennyBA

RennyBA — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:18:28 +0000

You’ve made some good points here and I (as a Norwegian) have experienced some of this differences sine I’m married to an American. The first time I was visiting and we went on a beach, I just used my towel when changing (and noticed that it was a big ‘mistake’). I was also shocked to see that small children had clothes on when playing in the water.

I’ve also noticed that in American movies, if there is a ‘sex seen’, they are ‘fully clothed’, where as in violent seen, you see everything in details — the more blood and shooting, the better.

But by all means, it’s cultural differences — nothing is right or wrong.

By: Seraphine

Seraphine — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:49:57 +0000

so what’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done for love?