Mick Hartley

We haven't heard much about France in the gender wars, but yes…there too:

A prominent advocate for women’s rights in France is being taken to criminal court over accusations of “misgendering” two transgender public figures. Dora Moutot, a best-selling author and social media influencer, is facing a legal complaint alleging insults on the basis of gender identity, and public incitement to hatred or violence towards a group of people on the basis of their gender identity.

Two LGBT associations, Mousse and SOS Homophobie are backing a complaint lodged against Moutot on February 15 on behalf of the mayor of Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes, a trans-identified male named Marie Cau, and Hanneli Escurier, a female journalist who identifies as a man.

One incident cited in the suit involves comments Moutot made last October during an episode of the popular talk show Quelle Époque!

Journalist Léa Salamé asked Moutot whether she regarded the mayor as a woman, to which Moutot replied, “To me, Marie Cau is a man.” A statement released by Mousse accused Moutot of “violently attacking” Cau by calling him both a man, and a “transfeminine man.”

It's the same old line: to "misgender" someone amounts to a "violent attack". 

In addition to “misgendering” Cau, Moutot has also been accused of “transphobia” for an Instagram post she made on August 25, 2022, where she referred to Hanneli Escurier as a “trans-identified woman.” Escurier, who uses the name Hali Bottom online, is female but identifies as a man and works as a journalist for France’s leading LGBT publication, Têtu. The magazine was advertised as being for “gays and lesbians” until 2007, when it rebranded as being targeted at gay men exclusively.

Speaking to Reduxx, Moutot stated that Escurier had encouraged violence against women who are labelled “TERFs,” as well as threatened to physically harm Moutot herself at a drag event in 2020 that was held at a club in Paris called La Mutinerie….

Moutot was unaware of the threats against her until 2022 when Escurier posted a video of her 2020 performance on Instagram. In the clip, Escurier is dressed like a boxer and can be seen holding up a sign which reads, “Dora Moutot and the other TERFs.” She then says, “Ça va saigner ce soir,” which roughly translates to, “There will be blood tonight.” …

Moutot explained to Reduxx that she has been hounded relentlessly by trans activists for several years, beginning in 2019. “I’ve been harassed for almost four years now by trans activists for saying that a woman is a human female and not a feeling,” Moutot said. “They send me insults and threats, they put my address online, and they ruined my reputation by saying that I’m transphobic, and that I am a far right accomplice.” She also emphasized that sustained attempts have been made to deprive her of financial security by trans activists who pressure her sponsors to drop her.

The incident which sparked the harassment campaign against Moutot took place in 2019 when a trans-identified male denounced Moutot’s “transphobia” after she posted information on the clitoris. Moutot’s work focuses on female anatomy and sexuality, and she had organized a campaign to raise awareness about clitoral anatomy and sexual health.

“According to this individual, advocating for greater visibility, knowledge and education around the clitoris organ, as well as all the content of my account @tasjoui would be ‘essentializing, LGBTphobic, transphobic’ and ‘not inclusive,'” Moutot said in a blog post.

It's all so familiar. The trans saga seems to play out the same everywhere it gains a foothold…