Was a hairdressing salon in Trappes (Yvelines), which is also a barber, only for men?
The controversy has been mounting, especially on social networks, for several hours.
We take stock.
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The affair begins in the morning of Friday February 12, in the program “
Morandini Live
” on CNews, live from Trappes.
The program notably gave the floor to the mayor of the city, Ali Rabeh, who disputes the remarks made for several days by a professor of philosophy, Didier Lemaire.
The latter denounces the progression of communitarianism and Islamism in Trappes.
During the show, Riyad Achach, the boss of the “
Barbersquad
”
hairdressing salon
in Trappes, located at the Merisiers shopping center, explained at the microphone:
“There are women and men who come to my place every day, do not really ask these kinds of questions at home ”
.
The manager responded in particular to the recent comments of Didier Lemaire, who had indicated:
"In Trappes, there are no longer any mixed places, mixed hairdressers"
.
A modification on the show website
A few hours after Riyad Achach's intervention, Internet users showed - screenshots in support - that the website of the "
Barbersquad
" of Trappes had been modified between the start and the end of Jean's show -Marc Morandini.
"
Exclusively male
", could we read before the show.
“
Mixed show
”, could we read afterwards.
A change that challenges and surprises.
Contacted by
Le Figaro
, Riyad Achach confirms this change to us on his establishment's website.
"
I understand that it can question
", explains the manager.
"
I took over the brand in April 2020,
" he continues, which is confirmed by the information available on the internet.
Riyad Achach pleads good faith:
“The website was created before I took over the brand.
I never read it in detail.
I discovered yesterday what was written at the bottom (the mention "exclusively male", Editor's note) "
.
Women's reviews on Google
“
We are a mixed show since I took over, I know that.
We are totally mixed.
The majority of my clients are men, it's 90% true, but I accept everyone
, ”continues the manager.
Since he took over the brand in April 2020, he explains that he has hired a hairdresser from Franck Provost who “
takes care of women
”, in particular coloring and brushings.
He also indicates that women with "
afro hair
" and short hair come to his salon.
To consider that they are sincere, several Google opinions, public and consultable on the page “
Barbersquad - Trappes
”, seem to confirm the version of the manager.
These opinions, written several months ago, are admittedly relatively few in number, but they do exist.
“
Great team (...) Special mention to Hicham, my appointed hairdresser now!
»Wrote Ghita six months ago.
A notice on the Google page of the "
Barbersquad
" of Trappes Google (screenshot)
"
Very good team for children and adults,
" said Nadia, four months ago, after having, it seems, accompanied her children in the living room.
A notice on the Google page of the "
Barbersquad
" of Trappes Google (screenshot)
“
Super welcoming, friendly and we are quickly at ease.
My children are happy with the result and have adopted this hairdresser,
”wrote Hajar six months ago.
A notice on the Google page of the "
Barbersquad
" of Trappes Google (screenshot)
“
Clients are ready to testify,
” explains Riyad Achach.
The manager also specifies that he has received several death threats in recent hours.
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