theindychannel.com
June 3, 2013

The commencement speech given at Eastern High School in Greentown, Ind., Sunday inspired some and irked others.

Social studies teacher Peter Heck gave the speech, which encouraged the graduates to put family first, but his comments about women in the workplace caused a stir:

"I challenge you to devote yourself to your families and your children. If you choose to have a career, God's blessings upon you. But I challenge you to recognize what the world scoffs at, that your greatest role in your life will be that of wife and mother. The greatest impact you could ever contribute to our world is a loving investment in the lives of your precious children. To solve the problems plaguing our society, we don't need more women CEOs. We need more women as invested mothers."

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Quote: Justme wrote in post #2

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If you can't do the time.....

Why become a mother if it will only be one of your priorities? I was a stay at home, and the only flack I ever received was from working mothers.

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Hey? What about the stay at home dads? Enough with all this sexism on this thread.

Quote: Frank Cannon wrote in post #4

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Hey? What about the stay at home dads? Enough with all this sexism on this thread.

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Quote: W-Girl wrote in post #5

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Quote: Frank Cannon wrote in post #4

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Hey? What about the stay at home dads? Enough with all this sexism on this thread.

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As long as you nurture .....

More power to you !!

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Quote: Frank Cannon wrote in post #6

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Nurture? What the hell does that mean? All you have to do is keep the kid alive. Make sure they are wearing clothes and keep them out of the knife drawer. No big deal. If you have to run to the store, lock 'em in the closet with a sandwich and a book. Easy stuff.

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