Sarah Engels doesn’t want to be a feminist because she likes men. Her ESC song “Fire” is about female strength. Fans clutch their heads.
Sarah Engels is causing a stir with an interview excerpt. The 33-year-old is competing for Germany at the ESC this year – with her song “Fire”. On the red carpet, the podcast “Merci Cherie” asked her how she felt about feminism. Finally, their new album is released under the title “Strong Girls Club”.
She answered the question directly: “I wouldn’t say feminist. Because I have a really, really great husband and I like men too.”
Contradiction to the image of the female empowerment singer
Such a statement is particularly negative when it comes to Sarah Engels. Because, as her new album title “Strong Girls Club” suggests, the singer is actually already standing up for women. In numerous interviews she spoke out for solidarity among women and female strength. Her music also addresses these themes, and she even runs a foundation that supports women.
Feminism does not mean hatred of men
However, Engels clearly did not understand one thing: that feminism does not mean hatred of men, but rather is about creating equality between the sexes. In addition, no one should be disadvantaged or oppressed because of their gender.
Loving a man and liking men in general does not exclude being a feminist. Many people are now drawing attention to this on social media.
The disappointment is still great: Anyone who writes songs about women’s empowerment but doesn’t really know what feminism means – can you really stand behind it?
Fan reactions and effects on the ESC
As the interview continued, Engels pointed out that women were underestimated in many areas. “Many of the songs on my album are about that: that as a woman you always have to prove yourself and constantly have the feeling that you have to fulfill certain expectations.”
However, fans harshly criticized her for her statement. “I think someone doesn’t know what feminism is” and “Maybe it would be good to google the word at least once” are reactions from the internet – but also humorous ones: “Did she confuse feminist with lesbian??”
It remains to be seen whether this statement can harm her at the ESC. This made her unpopular with some people. The ESC final will take place on Saturday, May 16th in Vienna. There the jury and audience vote on the winners of the show. Engels performs there with her song “Fire” – which, by the way, is also about female anger and strength.
