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KC Chiefs kicker complains about "emasculation of men," gay pride & says women should be homemakers

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  1. orangeblue_coop

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    Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker delivered a controversial commencement speech during Benedictine College's graduation ceremony that has sparked backlash on social media. The 28-year-old's address at the May 11 ceremony decried various "diabolical lies told to women" about topics including abortion, in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy, as well as President Joe Biden.

    The NFL player started by mentioning how this year's graduates started college at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but said that, "while COVID might have played a large role throughout your formative years, it is not unique," and took aim at "bad policies and poor leadership" that he says "have negatively impacted major life issues." "Things like abortion, IVF, surrogacy, euthanasia, as well as a growing support for degenerative cultural values in media all stem from the pervasiveness of disorder."

    Later, he addressed the male graduates directly, advising them to “be unapologetic in your masculinity," and to "fight against the cultural emasculation of men," in his speech. "To the gentlemen here today, part of what plagues our society is this lie that has been told to you that men are not necessary in the home or our communities," Butker said.

    "As men, we set the tone of the culture, and when that is absent, disorder, dysfunction and chaos set in. This absence of men in the home is what plays a large role in the violence we see all around the nation." Elsewhere in his speech, Butker took aim at the LGBTQ+ community, calling their pride "deadly sins." The reception to Butker's speech has not been positive, with many fans calling for the kicker to be cut from Kansas City's football team.

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    Whose idea was it to let an idiot MAGA kicker give a graduation speech in the first place
     
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    rivergator Too Hot Mod Moderator VIP Member

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    Holy crap ...

     
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  3. channingcrowderhungry

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    The Chiefs are really good at collecting unlikable players.
     
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  4. antny1

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    Not a fan of his remarks but I'll play Devils advocate. Someone from another thread mentioned thst this was at a small religious college and he was asked to speak. If that's the case and they support his ideals then why are people more critical of them than several other cultural and religious ideals that share the similar defined gender roles?

    His Comments creep me out a little but I admit it's most likely due to my own preconceptions of his "type." Meanwhile the world respects and celebrate other cultures from around the world that are entrenched in the same rigid roles if not moreso.
     
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    Seems as if woman who worked hard to achieve a college degree might have a different primary “vocation” in mind, even if their religious beliefs lined up. .

    Meanwhile, in other news…..
    Mom of Chiefs' Harrison Butker, who told women to be homemakers, is physicist

    We’ve got very good friends whose daughter went to Westminster with Buttker. Let’s just say he was not very well liked by his mates

    Edit-and even if their religious views align, why have woman been told a diabolical lie and by whom? Their physicist, doctor or lawyer mothers? What a cretin.
     
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  6. BossaGator

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    I bet he’s really popular with Brittany Mahomes and her athletes.
     
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    Setting himself up for a career in politics.
     
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    So...typical Republican. Check.

    I hope we get more like him to come out into the open and speak their minds. For every bigoted Neanderthal who opens his mouth, another female or moderate voter decides to hold his or her nose and vote for Joe Biden.
     
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  10. 92gator

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    Can you say "retired NFL kicker?"
     
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    This is what I say all the time—don’t lurk in the shadows, come out and show us who you are. Whether you’re racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, misogynistic—wear it as proudly in broad daylight as those do who you despise. Then we’ll know.
     
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    Yeah, I assume someone at the college knew what kind of stuff he'd be saying. A placekicker is not your usual commencement speaker. He had to have been chosen because of his views.
     
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    Hunt bros working to trade him to Saudi Arabia in exchange for 1% interest in Aramco. Win win.
     
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    I just assume that roughly 50% of people hold those views, so I’m not really shocked by what he said.
     
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    I'd be more interested in what percent of women hold those views. It's easy for a man to hold those views.
     
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    I’ll take the under on that.
     
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    Yeah, I’m just being numerically conservative. It’s probably less than that, but I was speaking roughly.
     
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    Just to be clear here, while I do not quite see eye to eye with to this guy's views of women, I don't have a problem with him holding those views, nor voicing them.

    My comment was more about the NFL, sanctioning such views.

    Move over Timmy....you gots company.
     
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    A Catholic man waxing Catholic at a Catholic college commencement... :eek:

    Radical indeed... :cool:
     
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