In France, a woman may forget that she is neither young nor handsome; for the absence of these claims to attention does not expose her to be neglected by the male sex.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The French like to play the intellectual card; they don't like to be over-sexy. The sexiness comes from the way they walk and hold themselves.
'French Women Don't Get Fat' has become something of a phenomenon.
In France, a first lady has no status, and therefore she isn't supposed to do anything else.
In literature, older women are not often given center stage.
No sex, age, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one vastly beneath the rank of man.
French women will always look up at a man, even if he is four inches shorter than she is.
The French are so into themselves that they don't even notice you.
Women take great care of themselves in France. It's a culture dedicated to making women beautiful and to manners.
It's true that French are not very sophisticated in the sense that they don't dress up for dinners. They are not like Americans, where they are always perfect - the girls are not very sporty; they don't take care of themselves as much as Americans, who always have very white teeth and are so fit.
No age, sex, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one is vastly beneath the rank of man.