President Macron of France has been accused of "toxic masculinity ", by some of his french female political opponents, after a film of him knocking back a bottle of Corona beer in the Toulouse rugby players dressing room was broadcast on social media: Toulouse had just won the league. This accusation is of course complete nonsense. My wife is French and assures me that she does not consider someone knocking back a bottle of beer as toxic masculinity. My wife does not go to boozy hen parties and neither of us would accuse a boozy hen party as being "toxic femininity". It's time for the accusations and personal comments to stop.
Apparently, President Macron likes a glass of wine and he often drinks one glass with his lunch and one glass in the evening with supper or dinner. Also he is reputed to be opposed to the health gimmick of dry January. I agree with him there, if you drink so much that you have to abstain for a month then it is probably better if you don't drink at all. It seems that Macron has a healthy attitude to wine drinking so why should he be criticised for enjoying a glass of wine with his meals or a beer with his Rugby winning mates.
I have never believed that wine drinking is good for your physical health but conversely I believe that drinking wine in moderation does not damage your health either. So three cheers for a glass of good Burgundy with your dinner.
