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Martin Scorsese, Timothee Chalamet Bleu De Chanel ad review by award-winning critic Persolaise, 2024

To be clear: I could not be happier about the impact of feminism and the improvements to the lives of women made over the course of the last few decades. I am full of admiration for the individuals who have spoken out against men who, for too long, used fear, power and privilege to abuse others. I know we sometimes indulge in a bit of nostalgia and talk about ‘“how much better” things were in the 1960s and 70s, but if I had a daughter, there’s no way I’d want her growing up in those years. Come to that, I wouldn’t want a son growing up then either, potentially absorbing misogynist views. In short: thank goodness many, many things have changed. But I wonder if some of the changes have caused us to do a disservice to boys, and made them think that the world no longer has any need for their specific strengths and abilities.

I tend not to mention non-perfume related posts here, but my Substack pieces on the new John Galliano documentary and the latest Chanel Bleu advert are at least partially connected to the fragrance world, so I thought I ought to link to them from this site: Worried About The Boys – Timothee Chalamet And Martin Scorsese For Bleu De ChanelHigh & Low: John Galliano (Kevin Macdonald) review. I hope you find them interesting.

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