Dominique Strauss-Kahn's arrest on sexual assault charges led to a feminist backlash against France's macho culture.
France is divided over Dominique Strauss-Kahn's possible return to public life, with 49% of voters saying they would like to see him back on the political scene. But even his allies concede that he would be returning to a country that is much changed.
The feminist uproar against machismo, sexism, harassment and what one commentator called the "misogynist reflexes" of France sparked by Strauss-Kahn's arrest in May shows no signs of abating.
In the seven weeks since the Socialist presidential hopeful was charged with attempted rape and sexual assault, French society has undergone massive soul-searching in its attitudes to women.
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