A Kansas City Chiefs player named Harrison Butker was in the news this week, but not for taking a shot with a pop star and embarking on a whirlwind international romance. Instead, he decides to open his mouth during his college commencement speech and reveal himself to be a misogynistic homophobe. Now everyone is angry and it's only going to spread further.
In this edition of TL;DR, here's everything you need to know about Butkar and his controversy.
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Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker decided to speak out against working women, the LGBTQ+ community and “degenerate cultural values” in his commencement speech at Benedictine Catholic School in Kansas over the weekend. It was controversial, sparking anger and debate. .
Wait, I need more. What's the background here?
Butker, who has played for the Chiefs since 2017, gave a 20-minute address to graduates of the conservative liberal arts college on Saturday and decided to use his time in front of them to share his views about the world. .
Butker told the students that as Catholics they will face many obstacles in the future because they exist in a world that upholds “degenerate cultural values.” He criticized President Joe Biden's “poor leadership” and said “vital life issues” such as abortion, in vitro fertilization, surrogacy and euthanasia have a “negative impact” on society. “A campaign to impose gender ideology on society.” Young Americans. ” He also called Pride Month a celebration of “mortal sins.”
Understood! But he wasn't done yet. Butker also expressed his opinion on how the women in the audience should live their lives. Mainly that you should aim to be a “housewife” and not use contraception.
“I think it's you, the women, who have told the most diabolical lies,” Butker said. “While some of you may go on to have successful careers in the world, I would venture to guess that the vast majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into the world. I think my beautiful wife, Isabelle, can be the first to say that her life really began when she began fulfilling her duties as a wife and mother.
He also cited a woman he called his “teammate's girlfriend.”
“Familiarity breeds contempt,” he said, referring to Taylor Swift's song “Bejeweled.”
It is important to note that this is not the first time Mr. Butker has shared these beliefs. He has been incredibly vocal about his commitment to conservative Catholic doctrine, and has even appeared in political ads promoting abortion restrictions. He attended the Christian Men's Conference with Sen. Josh Hawley earlier this year.
What does the Internet think?
Understandably, people are furious. There's a lot wrong with what Butker said.
One woman eloquently stated this on Twitter: “Harrison Butker, a man I had never heard of until today, did a masterful job of becoming one of the most hated men in North America in just 20 minutes of speech.'' Prejudice and of misogyny. Damn you. This is insane. ”
