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Pauline Harmange (born 1995) is a French writer and a self-declared misandrist[1] who became the subject of international news coverage after her 96-page essay Moi les hommes, je les déteste (2020) (English: I Hate Men) sold out its press run after a French governmental official attempted to censor the book.[2][3] In proposing a ban on the book, Ralph Zurmély, an adviser to France's ministry on gender equality, said the book was inciting gender-based hatred.[4] "Now, let me remind you that incitement to hatred on the grounds of sex is a criminal offense! Consequently, I ask you to immediately remove this book from your catalog under penalty of prosecution," Zurmély emailed the publisher. The ministry subsequently distanced itself from the prosecution initiative, saying Zurmély conducted "a personal initiative and completely independent of the ministry"