'Pack mentality' MeToo movement denounced by actress Catherine Deneuve for 'hatred of men'

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Catherine Deneuve, 78, spoke out in quotes unearthed by Express.co.uk, revealing she thinks men should be free to flirt with women without fear of being branded a predator.The Belle du Jour actress, who once appeared in a movie directed by now convicted rapist Roman Polanski, was one of over 100 people who signed an open letter about MeToo.In the 1965 flick Repulsion, Catherine played a woman who was disgusted by a man's sexual attention, rinsed her mouth out after every kiss from her boyfriend and despised the sounds of people having sex, only to later murder a man who tried to rape her.However, the real-life Catherine offered her signature on the letter, published in French magazine Le Monde, which suggested that the #MeToo movement was too "puritanical".When the participation of such a high profile actress caused an outcry, Catherine then followed with an open letter written solely by herself."I don’t decide the guilt of these men because I am not qualified to do so, and few are," she declared."No, I don’t like this pack mentality," she continued, adding that men accused of harassment can experience verbal "lynching".The original letter had stated: "Rape is a crime, but insistent or clumsy flirting is not a crime, nor is gallantry a chauvinist aggression."As a result of the Weinstein affair, there has been a legitimate realization of the sexual violence women experience, particularly in the workplace, where some men abuse their power."It was necessary.

But now this liberation of speech has been turned on its head.”The letter suggested that "a woman can, in the same day, both lead a professional team and enjoy being the sexual object of a man, without being a vile accomplice of patriarchy".It expressed concern that men.