Did you hear the one about the American football star who addressed a cohort of women at their graduation? He told them that the most important thing they could do with their lives was give up on their careers and become “homemakers” (housewives) instead. No, that’s not a punchline. This really happened.
Last week, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker delivered a graduation speech at Benedictine College in Kansas where he decided to address the women directly and the “diabolical lies” they had been told. He said: “Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world, but I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world.” He went on to praise his wife, OfHarrison.
Sorry, Isabelle! Harrison told the crowd that Isabelle had given up on “her dream of having a career” to look after him and their children and “embrace one of the most important titles of all: homemaker”. During the 20-minute speech, Harrison also called abortion , IVF, and surrogacy “degenerate cultural values”, and described Pride Month as a “deadly sin”. As you can imagine, the backlash was instant and furious, and not just from childless, tattooed feminists like me.
Even the nuns of Benedictine College have issued a statement , pointing out that they are not wives and mothers either, but have “dedicated our lives to God and God’s people”. They condemned Harrison’s comments as b.