Emmanuel Pierrat's 'Comme un seul homme' critiques French legal hypocrisy on morality and gender

In his latest book 'Comme un seul homme: Droit, genre, sexe et politique' (Galaade), lawyer Emmanuel Pierrat examines the intersection of law, gender, sexuality, and politics in France. He argues that French legislation on moral issues—homosexuality, transgender rights, prostitution, abortion, assisted suicide, surrogacy—is driven by an 'archaic' political class that legislates 'as one man' (the title's irony), ignoring the diversity of society. Pierrat highlights the gap between lawmakers' immunity (irresponsibility and inviolability) and citizens' vulnerability, citing examples like the criminal status of the president (Chirac case) and perks for politicians. He contrasts French law with European Court of Human Rights decisions, suggesting France remains a zone of 'quasi-non-law' due to an excess of laws. The book is framed as a manual for free citizens rather than a mere attack on politics. Pierrat, known for his work on censorship (previous book on 100 censored books) and erotica collections, brings a broad perspective to legal critique. The article, by Jacques Henric, also references other jurists like Robert Badinter and Marcela Iacub, who defend freedoms against 'moraline' (Nietzsche) and memory laws.