Rachel Khan
is a lawyer, screenwriter, actress and writer. She is the author of
Still Standing. The Republic put to the test of words
(L'Observatoire, 2024).
LE FIGARO. - In your new book, you establish an inventory of the Republic through its language. In your opinion, is the latter in danger?
Rachel KHAN. -
Certainly, because the language of the Republic has become an ideological Trojan horse. Its manipulation by dogmas diverts it from its primary function to make it a weapon in the service of those who seek to undo the unity of the nation. While a language is supposed to convey our own thoughts in order to communicate better, today many ideologues try to define us themselves. Their labels really only serve to keep us as targets. After the publication of
Racée
(2021), in which I already denounced the words that separate, I was, for example, said to be “divisive”, or even “extreme right”. Seeking to disqualify me...