Brigitte Macron criticised after using sexist slur against feminist protesters

Brigitte Macron is facing criticism for using a sexist slur, "sales connes," to describe feminist protesters who disrupted a performance by actor Ary Abittan in Paris. The incident occurred backstage at the Folies Bergère theatre on Sunday, where Macron was filmed speaking with Abittan, who was previously accused of rape. Feminist group Nous Toutes disrupted Abittan's show to protest the "culture of impunity" surrounding sexual violence, despite the investigation into the rape allegation being dropped due to lack of evidence. Macron's office stated she was trying to reassure a nervous Abittan and disapproves of radical methods preventing artists from performing. Politicians on the left and celebrities have condemned Macron's language, with some demanding an apology and others showing solidarity with the protesters.

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