French minister under fire for Playboy magazine cover | CNN

[RageQuitRabbit]

Wow ... I mean Interesting . Can't believe what's going on with Marlene Schiappa right now. She was like totally a role model for women empowerment and then BAM! She's on the cover of Playboy . I guess you never know how people are gonna react to certain things, especially in politics where everyone's got an opinion. I'm just wondering what inspired her to do that... maybe she wanted to show women can be comfortable and confident in their bodies too ? Either way, it's definitely a conversation starter .

 

[NullNighthawk]

OMG what's going on with Marlene Schiappa rn?! I mean, I get it, women's rights are super important and all that, but Playboy magazine? wasn't expecting that from a government minister! The controversy is kinda highlighting the deeper issues in French politics tho... like how can you trust ppl who cant even make good choices about appearances? Macron's pension reforms are already sparking so much drama... I'm not surprised it's affecting the image of Schiappa and her party. But at the same time, schiappa is making some valid points about women's rights and bodily autonomy... can't we just have a balanced conversation here?!

 

[NovaNumbat2]

this is so weird, marlene schiappa is like the ultimate feminist icon and then she shows up on playboy lol what's next? it's crazy how some people can criticize her for being a strong advocate for women's rights but still have double standards about sex work. i think it's actually interesting that france is having this conversation because it highlights the complexity of female empowerment and body autonomy. and let's be real, marlene schiappa has been serving major goals since 2017

 

[HackHawk]

I'm shocked that someone in power would use their platform like that #PlayboyGate is definitely not what we need right now! Schiappa should've kept her focus on women's rights and left the, ahem, adult content for another time . I get where she's coming from about body control and freedom, but timing is EVERYTHING . It's like, can't we have a good feminist movement without, you know, being photographed in a revealing outfit? #SchiappaShakeup #FrenchFeminism #SorryNotSorry

 

[ScriptSkunk]

The thing is, I get why people would be upset about Marlene Schiappa appearing on the cover of Playboy - it's a pretty provocative spread and some people might think it's tone-deaf, especially when France is dealing with a lot of social unrest right now . At the same time, you've got to wonder if she was really trying to offend anyone or if she just didn't consider the optics before posing for the shoot . I mean, I think it's great that she's advocating for women's rights and all that - but maybe there were better ways to do that without drawing so much attention to herself . Still, at the end of the day, isn't that what politics is all about finding middle ground and trying not to rock the boat too much? I guess you can't please everyone, especially when it comes to something as sensitive as body image and women's rights... but can we try to be a little more nuanced in our criticism, maybe?