First we had terms that were purely and simply racist, like jigaboo, negro, nigger, coon, sambo That evolved until we got to Black, Brownie I'm not sure when that came in, but I guess it was the s, with hip-hop and "Black music. Declension of blanc — Strong. It never inspires fervid patriotism the way that the US flag might; instead, the French see the flag as a reminder that all French citizens are supposed to be equal. Although the only minority group mentioned here is people of North African descent, the implication is that all people are French, regardless of their ethnicity or skin color.
Individually, bleu and rouge each have special significance to the French, as well. Les Bleus are the national football soccer team. Unlike the flag, talking about Les Bleus often will evoke a sort of passionate national pride. Go Blues! Like the flag, the team evokes an idealistic sense of equality, since the players come from many different ethnic, racial, religious, and social backgrounds. Under French law, all citizens have equal rights, but discrimination exists in many ways in French culture.
Recently, for example, antisemitism has been on the rise. NEVER describe someone as jaune — this is a racist way to describe people of Asian background; say asiatique instead. Another color that has a special connotation to the French on its own is rouge. For the French, several colors are associated with politics or political issues, and red is a big one. The Verts Green Party are another political movement associated with a color. Currently, another color has some strong political associations for the French — well, in a certain form.
Within the movement, there are some variations — some people want the government to help the poor and the working class, while others just want to watch the world burn.
On a more fun note, the color pink in France is often associated with the sexual or the sentimental. As for clothing, while some particular styles, like street, ethnic, or glam, are an exception, most traditional French people opt for subtlety and well-made, timeless pieces or fashionable cuts in more neutral colors black, denim, etc.
That said, the French do admire people with a unique sense of style that works, even if they might not choose to copy said style. You might think this has something to do with bleu, blanc,, rouge, or Les Bleus, but in fact, blue is a favorite color throughout the world. Alysa Salzberg is an American writer, worrier, teacher, and cookie enthusiast who has lived in Paris, France, for more than a decade. She has taught English and French for more than ten years, most notably as an assistante de langue vivante for L'Education Nationale.
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