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JW7 (55 years) 2015 in Paris-France Friend gathering in Widow
Yogyakarta-Indonesia with 2
children

JW8 (48 years) 2008 in Toulouse- Office in Jakarta- Single
Indonesia
France
JW9 (40 years) 2008 in Paris- Friend gathering in Paris- Widow
France without
France
children

JW10 (57 years) 2002 in Paris-France Friend gathering in Widow
Jakarta-Indonesia with 2
children

JW11 (49 years) 2015 in Paris-France Office in Bintan-Indonesia Single

In contrast to Java, feminists in France have long underlined towards gender equality positioning
women to be protected by the law. This is in tandem with the French motto, Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité as
mentioned by Ozouf, Perrot, and Fleury (2021). As women who eventually migrated to Paris, the Javanese
women who participated in this study had to be able to communicate across cultures that were able to
adapt their Javanese values of 3M and at the same time maintaining their local culture, while be part of
the French society that values gender equality. As a matter of fact, every individual interacted with their
own concept of mind and self-confidence based on their own culture, language, gestures, and symbols,
that matched and adjusted to one another.
Implementation of Macak

Initial attraction from one person to another is frequently the precursor to actual interaction,
whereas a lack of attraction may preclude people from taking any steps toward relational development
(Guerrero and Floyd, 2006). As mentioned in previous discussion, Javanese women and French women
have similar perspective in having a natural look with light make up. Both Javanese and French women
also have a beautiful skin which has become their focus in taking care of their beauty. Moreover, Ollivier
(2003) mentioned that French women have the purest skin and paid more attention to their skin. Since
they were young, they were surrounded by the most exclusive and high-quality beauty care products in
France. Additionally, the French women, like the Javanese women, also since their youth, have learned
how to take care of their skin, choosing which cream to use during the day and at night. Morris and Nichols
(2013) stated that French women tend to discuss their beauty habits and focus on great skin. In placing
more emphasis, Winfrey (2008) stated that French women hesitate to admit, but they spent a lot of time
and money on beauty products.

Despite the fact that Javanese and French have different cultures, it turns out that the Macak
values, particularly in relation to the concept of beauty, were nearly identical, which is natural, light
makeup, and having beautiful skin. However, its implementation depends on the character of each JWs.
Regarding the Macak values, JWs find it easier to adopt and utilize them on a daily basis. JWs can explore
new things in Paris and use them to improve their appearance. On that note, it not entirely contrary to the

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