Politicians and sexual exploits.

Paris -- A book sizzling with the sexual exploits and liaisons of France's politicians has hit the stands, but Gallic indifference rules the day. In French society, it is not considered risque either to one's political or private life to engage in extra-marital sex, even when several political leaders share the same woman! Up to now, an acquiescent media had turned a blind eye to marital infidelity among France's political class, but the book Sexus Politicus, by French journalists Dubois and Deloire broke the taboo, with the complicity of the politicians involved. Dubois said that many of the book's targets had willingly discussed their amorous exploits. In fact, sexual prowess goes with political success according to Dubois.

France's politicians are not expected to be negatively affected by the book, either in their private or their public lives. The old Gallic shrug says, "Ce n'est rien," "So what?"