Wait. You're salty because he is proud of his wife for "embracing one of the most important titles of all: homemaker." Why does his praise for her making that decision cause you such anger? Is it because you've been lied to as well?
Women haven't been told the lie that the only way they can be fulfilled is to have a career and to push back against the traditional role a woman would hold in a marriage? They haven't been told they're lesser than if they choose to "just be a mom"?
It's gotten to the point that we have people in our society who don't think a woman can decide for herself that she can lead a fulfilling life as a mom. Society now bashes women who choose family over career while characterizing them as some abused stepford wife.
Speaking of his mom and sister, I'd love to see what they have to say about this . . . . I bet if you asked him about their situations he'd say he's proud of them for their accomplishments just like he's proud of the choices his wife made.
Not sure what Crowder has to do with any of this. He's not the best example of a husband or father from what I've seen.
Pre-determination? Seriously? He's speaking at a graduation ceremony where every woman graduating has already decided to consider some level of employment or career outside the home.
There are many of us from families where both mom and dad worked outside the home. Most of us weren't harmed by that. That in no way takes away from the fact that kids often benefit from a stay-at-home parent.
Yes, they can. And they need to be reminded that this has value.
Yep. And those who disagree with that are free to do so. But that doesn't mean he's wrong.
I do find it interesting that this part of his speech is being ignored:
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 in our communities. 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. Other countries do not have nearly the same absentee father rates as we find here in the U.S., and a correlation could be made in their drastically lower violence rates, as well.
It has nothing to do with being salty because he praised his wife's willingness to forego her own career to become a homemaker. That has no meaning to me, specifically. What I'm "salty" about is his belittlement of those who choose not to do that as implied by his words. But nice attempt at a spin.
Women have absolutely NOT been told any lie that their ONLY chance of fulfillment is a career. What kind of BS is that? Women were told, as a result of the suffrage movement which was their own movement, that they CAN pursue a career without needing to feel some overwhelming guilt of not fulfilling their "divine purpose" as laid out here by Harry Bupkus. They have not been told they are lesser for choosing to be Moms lol There might be some people who say that here and there, but they dobt represent an overall social tone.
Of course he would say he is proud of the accomplishment of his Mother and Sister, because he isnt likely to include women who supported him as part of the ones perpetuating "diabolical lies" or whatever, because this speech was a political statement, which is why he highlighted the choice of his wife and neglected to mention the choices of the other two.
Crowder had his wife in the role of "Mother/kept woman." She did not work. Everything she did revolved around being his wife, the Mother of his children. These views are shared by both Harry and Stephen. Stephen has repeatedly echoed this exact same sentiment as many religious right wingers have, and they are also similarly anti-contraceptive (which Harry mentioned here) and anti-no fault divorce.
Yes, pre-determination. He spoke on front of women who pursued degrees, belittling the effort.
He is definitely wrong that choosing not to immediately become a Mother, or not to become one at all, is some egregious social lie.
Yeah we're not talking about the alpha-bro oriented stuff he said because the biggest blow-back was the essentialist crap he said about women. But I find it interesting to speak of male presence in the home...how many days a year do the Chiefs go on the road? Why didnt HE sacrifice his football career and take a job that could keep him right down the street? Or better yet why isnt he some kind of programmer or software engineer who could work remotely from the home? Plenty of that stuff going on now. Oh because it's almost like you can have a career and be a good parent at the same time, regardless of your gender..
