Marine Tondelier is demanding a public apology from Régis Desrumaux, president of the Oise departmental federation of farmers' unions. According to "Le Courrier Picard," the union leader allegedly called the Green Party leader a "big slut" in a post shared on a private Facebook page.
The message accompanied a post by Marine Tondelier about the emergency agricultural law. In it, the presidential candidate accused the "agribusiness leaders of the FNSEA" of having celebrated the adoption of the legislation, which was strongly opposed by environmental groups, with champagne.
The politician reacted on social media on Friday, July 31. She demanded a public apology and warned that legal action could be taken if she did not receive one. She also called on the FNSEA (National Federation of Farmers' Unions) to condemn the remarks attributed to the president of her departmental federation.
A new controversy over sexism in politics
Marine Tondelier believes this insult illustrates the normalization of sexist attacks against women involved in public life. She also deplores the initial lack of political or media reaction, given that the remarks in question are among the insults regularly used in harassment campaigns targeting women.
The Hauts-de-France branch of the Green Party publicly expressed its support for him. Manuel Bompard, coordinator of La France Insoumise, also called on the entire political class to condemn this attack, beyond partisan differences.
This incident comes amid already high tensions between environmentalists and some in the agricultural sector regarding the emergency agricultural law. This fundamental political conflict, however, cannot justify a personal and sexist attack. The reaction of Régis Desrumaux, as well as that of the FNSEA (National Federation of Farmers' Unions), will now determine whether the controversy can be resolved with an apology or if it will escalate into legal proceedings.
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