«Le sexisme commence à la maison, continue à l’école et explose en ligne», selon le dernier rapport du HCE

Family, school and internet are three”incubatorsof ” sexism MOE”it lasts“, or even worse, especially among young men, estimates the High Council for Equality, which calls for the regulation of stereotypes on the Internet. A few days before the first National Day against sexismAnnounced last year by President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, January 25, the independent organization responsible for advising the government publishes its annual report on Monday, titledconfronting the roots of sexism».

Nine out of ten women say they have personally experienced a sexist situation, according to a November 2023 HCE survey of a representative sample of 3,500 people aged 15 and over. “Sexism starts at home, continues at school and explodes online“said its president Sylvie Pierre-Brossolette to AFP. 70% of women believe that they have not received the same treatment as their brothers in family life and 38% have had unequal treatment at school.

“Rarely violent content”

Young people are sometimes more sexist than older people. Thus, 28% of men aged 25-34 believe “men are made to dominate», much more than men of other age groups (9% of those aged 50-64). 59% of 25-34 year olds think “noit's no longer possible to seduce a girl without being considered sexist» or 52% we «attacks men».

“The more commitment to women is expressed in the public debate, the more resistance is organized. Sexist reflexes and sexist behavior are becoming entrenched especially among young adult men, while the assignment of women to the domestic sphere is taking over.», lamented HCE. HCE is concerned about trends #TradWife(traditional woman) and #StayAtHomeGirlfriend (girlfriend at home) on TikTok where the videos, in unique interiors, show the daily life of unemployed and childless young women, dedicated to their boyfriends.

For HCE, stereotypes persist because “the virus of sexism“East”inserted from an early age in the three most powerful incubators of society: family, school and digital“. Only 3% of men surveyed received dolls as children and 4% of women received toy cars. “The school reproduces these models, with direct consequences in guidance: 74% of women have never considered a scientific or technical career.» says Sylvie Pierre-Brossolette. “Pornographic videos broadcast misogynistic content Two-thirds of men aged 25-34 say that they imitate in sexual relations“, he continues.

“The crime of sexism”

According to HCE, sexual violence continues to a degree “disturbing“: 37% of the women surveyed say they have suffered at least one “non-consensual situation » (and also half of the 25-34 year olds). “This makes the fight against sexism even more necessary and urgent. We cannot fight violence without attacking the roots of evil, otherwise it is a barrel of Danaïdes» says Sylvie Pierre-Brossolette.

It is recommended by HCE “regulating the digital space». The platform recommends that, under Arcom's auspices, it be legally obliged to self-assess the level of stereotypes and sexism in the most viewed content, following the model of television channels. The French bosses of Meta and Google accepted the proposal in principle.

The HCE also recommends encouraging judges and citizens to be aware of the crime of sexism in the texts, but recommends simplifying it. Feminists will organize several events on Thursday for the first national day of sexism: a “Sexisme TV show», a parody of the television channel of the collective Ensemble contre le sexisme in particular, or a spot from HCE “make sexism a thing of the past».