How France stole my freedom
Dora Moutot was fined by the French justice system for comments made during a television debate regarding women's safety and transgender issues. She expressed concern about the implications of allowing men to change their legal sex, which led to accusations of inciting transphobic hatred. Moutot plans to appeal the verdict, arguing it represents a troubling shift in freedom of expression in France.
- ▪Dora Moutot was fined €4,754 for comments made during a debate on women's safety.
- ▪She was accused of inciting transphobic hatred by three LGBTQ+ organizations.
- ▪Moutot plans to appeal the verdict, citing concerns over freedom of expression in France.
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How France stole my freedom I was fined for being honest about sex Dora Moutot on 'Quelle époque'. (France 2). Dora Moutot on 'Quelle époque'. (France 2). FeminismFranceFreedom of speechGenderTERFTransactivism Dora Moutot May 26 2026 - 12:02am 9 mins On 20 May 2026, I learned that I had been condemned by the French justice system for a sentence I had uttered during a television debate three years before. What I said was this: “As women, we are obliged to be wary of people with penises” or, in the original French: “On est obligées de se méfier des personnes à pénis en tant que femmes”.
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