This was to be the “great cause of the quinquennium”. But while he is now halfway through his second term, Emmanuel Macron is not really popular with feminists. It must be said that, despite his promises to combat violence against women, the President of the Republic has made a series of missteps. After his controversial remarks about Gérard Depardieu, which he now says he regrets, the head of state once again caused a wave of indignation following his decision to decorate two figures known for their misogynistic and sexist outings in the media: Michel Sardou, who should soon receive the title of Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit, but also Thierry Ardisson, who has just been named Knight of the Legion of Honor, this April 11, 2024. Enough to cause an outcry on social networks and in the press. Moreover, Christine Angot signed a column in the columns of Release to denounce this distinction attributed to a host who is a fan of “humor-humiliation”.
And inevitably, when Lio grants an interview the newspaper 20 minutes five days later, it is impossible to ignore the question. Because in addition to being particularly committed to the fight against violence against women, the 61-year-old singer made an impression with her powerful speech at Thierry Ardisson in 2006, about the femicide of her friend Marie Trintignant. Even today, she has bitter memories of it, and describes the host as “a manipulator [qu’elle] do not respect”.
Lio, very upset against the policies of Emmanuel Macron: “He has no words”
Regarding Christine Angot’s column, in which she explains that she perceives the choice of Emmanuel Macron as a “slap”Lio also has his clear opinion here. “I haven’t read his column but fundamentally in what you tell me, yes, I agree. Anyway, slaps, since Mr. Macron came to power, Foutriquet has been giving us one after the other”first declared the interpreter of Banana Split. And to continue, without any tongue in cheek: “Now that I know that this gentleman only does that – I have also heard his positions on Gérard Depardieu – I know he has no words, that he doesn’t care about women.”
But apart from his opinion on the President, Lio thinks above all that “this well represents the state of mind of France in relation to violence against women and children, and against homosexuals and trans people”. If she is delighted that “speech is freed” finally on these subjects, the singer believes that it is time that “the ear also relaxes”. She also illustrates her point with a graphic metaphor, brutally accurate and impactful: “If there are no ears, one can shout in the desert for a very long time.”