Social media has gone into meltdown after a video from a US college commencement speech went viral.

The footage shows NFL player and Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker addressing the female graduates in the crowd, telling them that ultimately, their main and most valuable vocation in life is being a wife and mother.

Butker has sparked a storm of criticism, the NFL even coming out to distance itself from his comments.

In the post #MeToo world and amidst a spike in violence against women in Australia, we’re breaking down and debunking Butker’s comments and why they are so dangerous.''

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