Catholics, the “Theory of Gender,” and the Turn to the Human in France: A New Dreyfus Affair?

One of the most striking features of the protests against gay marriage that escalated in France throughout the fall of 2012 and the spring of 2013 is how quickly the organizers stopped talking about gay marriage. The massive street demonstrations that surprised many inside and outside of France claimed, at first, to be reacting against a bill put forth in Nov 2012 by Christiane Taubira, the minister of justice of the recently elected government of Francois Hollande. Here, Robcis illustrates how the theory of gender had penetrated society.