By Staff
The Kansas City Chiefs kicker, Harrison Butker sparks outrage after his recent commencement speech at Benedictine College, a small Catholic school in Atchison, Kansas. Not only shaming the LGBTQ+ community by labeling pride month as a “deadly sin” but also claiming to a room full of college graduates that a woman’s life doesn’t begin until she is married with children. These comments left not only the 485 graduates feeling disrespected, but also left women across the world feeling as if their accomplishments are insignificant.
Many of Butker’s teammates have already spoken out to claim they do not condone what was preached during this speech. Along with the NFL issuing a statement in which they say that Butker’s comments don’t reflect the views of the league. With both Butker’s teammate and the NFL distancing themselves from the backlash associated with this speech, Butker is facing immense criticism on social media.
While everyone is entitled to their own opinions and beliefs there is a level of disrespect associated with preaching to a room full of academically accomplished women that their true purpose in life is to be a man’s wife. Instead of being met with well earned diplomas these graduates were forced to listen about how their real roles in this world are to be homemakers. It is one thing to believe that is the best path for you or your family, but shaming and pushing these outdated beliefs onto extremely well educated and accomplished individuals as they move forward in the world is extremely discourteous.
Butker’s speech left women around the world feeling as if their accomplishments and well earned degrees mean nothing in the eyes of the world. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and voicing it is one thing, but there is a time and place, especially when publicly announcing an opinion that diminishes and shames and entire group of people. While Butkers words hurt and enraged many people it sparked an extra acknowledgement for the power women posses. Causing a trend to begin on social media were women uplift themselves and others for their life accomplishments.
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