Deputies in the legislative body will begin discussing a wide-ranging bill aimed at addressing sexual and sexist violence against women and children starting on Thursday, October 1st. Over 1,200 proposed changes, or amendments, have been submitted, including those from two deputies, Alexandre Allegret-Pilot and Christelle d'Intorni, who want to remove the term "sexist" from the bill. They argue that the current penal code does not recognize "sexist violence" as a distinct category, only sexual assaults defined by the nature of the act and specific aggravating factors, such as when an offense is committed "on account of sex." The only instance of "sexist" in the penal code is in the phrase "sexual and sexist insult." One of the proposed changes would rename the bill to focus on "providing a comprehensive response to the phenomenon of sexual and intrafamily violence," leaving out the word "sexist." In addition to removing "sexist," the deputies also want to eliminate the term "feminicide" from the bill, as it is not found in the penal code. They argue that "feminicide" implies a specific type of homicide based on the victim's gender, but they claim a woman killed is so because of a motive determined by the justice system, not because of her identity. In a related amendment, the deputies suggest that if the newly created Authority for the fight against sexual and intrafamily violence is to publish monthly statistics on "feminicides," it should also do so for "masculicides." They question why the national legislature would view terms like "masculicide" or "francocide" as militant or unnecessary, while "feminicide" is considered acceptable in legal language. The bill was approved by a special committee last week and will be debated in the main legislative chamber on October 1st, with a vote by deputies planned for October 13th. The text will be reviewed through an accelerated procedure, which allows for a single reading in each parliamentary chamber, before moving to the Senate for further discussion.