Someone does not like the French

[Lehaut]

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/jan/28/ap-issues-clarification-over-its-advice-not-to-use-term-the-french

In case its behind a paywall, it includes:

AP apologises and deletes widely mocked tweet about ‘the French’

Organisation clarifies initial advice, which included term in list of phrases it thought could be dehumanising

The writer Sarah Haider said: “Nothing as dehumanizing as being considered one of the French. Rather, such individuals should be thought of as ‘suffering from Frenchness’ and deserve our compassion and prayers.”

[NickP]

What a load of nonsense, why am I surprised, it's in the Grauniad?

[anotherbanana]

I thought it was a joke!

[cajal]

41 minutes ago, anotherbanana said:

I thought it was a joke!

Would you like to explain which particular aspect your comment was referring to, for the sake of clarity? The Guardian💤, the article it published😆, or both?

[menthe]

6 hours ago, Lehaut said:

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/jan/28/ap-issues-clarification-over-its-advice-not-to-use-term-the-french

In case its behind a paywall, it includes:

The writer Sarah Haider said: “Nothing as dehumanizing as being considered one of the French. Rather, such individuals should be thought of as ‘suffering from Frenchness’ and deserve our compassion and prayers.”

This writer has never heard of laïcité then?  What good is it praying for the French?  The only thing connected with religion that does interest my French friends are the "religious" public holidays!

15 August comes to mind, apart from Easter, Christmas, etc.

[cajal]

3 hours ago, menthe said:

Rather, such individuals should be thought of as ‘suffering from Frenchness’ and deserve our compassion and prayers.”

I wonder why a self-proclaimed ex-Muslim atheist (Sarah Haider that is, not menthe.) is suggesting prayers as a possible solution to those supposedly suffering from Frenchness?