N°4
June 2022
In Gaze N°4: a story of social reclassification between France and Algeria, a pregnancy diary kept secret for 27 years, an explosive dive in 2052, a researcher who wanted to revolutionize female pleasure...
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Shere Hite
Portrait of the incredible American sexologist Shere Hite, through the eyes of her loving friend: the German photographer Iris Brosch. When these two meet, in the 90's, Shere Hite flees her country and fights for the sexual freedom of women.
Essay
The INHUMAN VOICE
Marion Olharan-Lagan directed the creation of Alexa, Amazon's virtual personal assistant. This sociolinguist tells us about the behind-the-scenes design of artificial intelligences, which is quite sexist. - Illustration : Leebinsoyeon
Portfolio
PRECIOUS UKRAINE
Through the lens of Elena Subach, Ukraine is as precious, colorful, spiritual and sweet as the grandmothers she photographs, all dressed up and praying for a better life in heaven.
Art Herstory
VEnus
What if, by giving a voice to the women who live in our paintings, we rewrote a piece of art history? In this issue, Hortense Belhôte tells you the story of Venus, Juno and the magic belt. -Photo : Mila ,Nijinky and Leone Julitte
Female Legacy
Fadila AND siham
Nesrine Slaoui met with a mother-daughter duo from the Algerian immigration. Their moving conversation tells a story of downgrading and then of social reconquest. - Photos : Inès Second-Chemaï
Headstrong
Alice Rawsthorn
What if design wasn't just about creating objects, logos, buildings and typefaces, but also about reducing inequality and even making the world more livable? This is the conviction of design activist Alice Rawsthorn. - Text: Precious Adesina. Photos: Elena Cremona
Love Letter
Héloïse Brézillon
In each issue, we publish the love letter of a woman to herself. If the whole world is working against our self-esteem, declaring our own love is a revolutionary act! In this issue, the love letter is an original poem.
Archive
Anne-France Dautheville
La première femme à avoir fait le tour du monde à moto, aujourd’hui âgée de 78 ans, nous a confié une de ses images d’archives. Elle nous raconte la liberté, les cheveux au vent et les regards désapprobateurs.
Feminine Mystique
Flo
This section belongs to our readers! In this issue, Flo tells us about the 3 objects that define her femininity: her testosterone bulb (yeah), her XXL glasses and her favorite bra, which she wears at every Pride march.
Essay
scrolling TO HELL
Do you really know how much Instagram controls images and, in doing so, imposes its worldview on us? - Text: Elvire Duvelle-Charles. Illustrations: Maïté Marque
Portfolio
THIS IS NOT A LOVE STORY
Some romances end up worse than others. The question is what to do with the debris. A photo series by Karla Hiraldo Voleau.
Gonzo
LOVE ME, ArmENIA
In the midst of an identity crisis, the journalist Taline Oundjian went to live in Armenia to discover this culture, her own, of which she knew nothing. On the way, her disenchantments are as disturbing as her discoveries. - Photos : Camille Levêque
Portfolio
THE WILD SIDE
In a series of documentary and dreamlike self-portraits, we follow the daily life of photographer Agnieszka Sosnowska, in the wilderness of her adopted country, Iceland.
Anticipation
EVERYTHING BLOWS UP
In this novella, writer Wendy Delorme takes us to an explosive 2052. - Illustrations: Sofia A Melancia
Open Call
Refuge
For the fourth edition of our call for photos, open to all, the theme was "the refuge". Discover the amazing images of the photographer Chloé Milos Azzopardi, our winner.
Fashion
power dressing
A photographer, a stylist and a model who are tired of women's bodies bending in twelve to fit into clothes that were not designed for them. - Laetitia Bica, Vanessa Pinto & Daphne Atgen
Essay
BIRTH OF A MOTHER
This is the story of a letter written by a woman to her future daughter, a letter that remained sealed for 27 years. -Text : Pauline Verduzier. Photos : Julie Scheurweghs
Personal Pantheon
Grace Ly
What women would you find in your personal pantheon? In this issue, author and activist Grace Ly shares hers.