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In France, 5 to 10% of children are victims of incest. And in 96% of cases, the incestors are men. The real taboo against incest in our society is not committing it: it happens everywhere, all the time, in all environments. What is taboo is talking about it. Incest is commonplace and common. But each case of incest that is publicized is treated as if it were an isolated incident. However, as anthropologist Dorothée Dussy demonstrates, incest is in reality a structuring factor of the social order, the first learning of domination. Director of research at the CNRS, Dorothée Dussy has investigated the phenomenon of incest for years, as a volunteer in victims' associations, then by talking to dozens of incestors convicted by the courts. She has produced an exceptional book from it, in which she analyses incest and its links with patriarchy in a completely new way: Le berceau des dominations. Unobtainable for years, it has finally been reissued by Pocket editions. Speaking to Victoire Tuaillon, Dorothée Dussy tells how her investigation was conducted and what she learned: how can we explain the fact that the overwhelming majority of people who commit incest are men? Is incest just a question of sexual desire for children? What are the myths commonly associated with incest? Why do families always prefer to exclude the incestists rather than the incestors when the facts are revealed? How can we break out of the system of silence in which everyone is caught up? FIGURES, STUDIES, QUOTES & REFERENCES CITED IN THE EPISODE Find all the studies and references cited in the episode on https://www.binge.audio/podcast/les-c... CREDITS Les couilles sur la table is a podcast by Victoire Tuaillon produced by Binge Audio. This interview was recorded in Marseille. Production and mixing: Julie Tépé. Credits: Théo Boulenger. Graphic identity: Sébastien Brothier (Upian). Production manager: Camille Regache. Editor: Naomi Titti. Program management: Joël Ronez. Editorial management: David Carzon. General management: Gabrielle Boeri-Charles.