"My brother, for example, would not dream of standing up. Among the young, leftish intelligentsia, there is also a view that to stand up is a nasty macho gesture."
My first reaction was: Your F**K%%G with me right?
My second reaction was: Why don't these guys just have a sex change operation so that they can better relate to their friends. Apparently, being a male in Europe is a nasty macho gesture in itself.
That was my first reaction too. I can't beleive this is real, or if it is that it has gained popularity to the extent that it has a whole syndrome named after it! But hey, maybe thats just gay Paree for you...