Okay, so I saw this thing online about Harrison Butker and some wild stuff called “gay conversion therapy.” I’m not really up on all this, but it sounded pretty intense, so I figured I’d dig in and see what’s what.
First off, I had to figure out who this Butker guy even is. Turns out, he’s a football player for the Kansas City Chiefs. Not gonna lie, I don’t follow football much, but I do know the Chiefs are a big deal. So, this guy is a pro athlete, which is kind of a big platform. I started by just Googling his name and “gay conversion therapy.” Boy, did that open a can of worms.
I found a bunch of articles and social media posts talking about some speech he gave. Apparently, it was a commencement speech, which is like a big talk given at a graduation ceremony. From what I gathered, Butker said some pretty controversial stuff. I read through a few articles, trying to get the gist of it. It seemed like he was pushing some really old-fashioned ideas about gender roles, and somewhere in there, the topic of conversion therapy came up.
Now, conversion therapy is something I’d heard of before, but I didn’t really know the details. So, I did some more digging on that. It’s basically this messed-up idea that you can change someone’s sexual orientation through therapy. I mean, come on, who makes this stuff up? Everything I read said that it’s not only ineffective but also super harmful. It can seriously mess people up, causing things like depression and anxiety.
I started looking for connections between Butker and this conversion therapy stuff. Some folks online were saying he supported it, while others were saying he didn’t. It was all pretty confusing. I even stumbled across this one post calling him “Harrison Butkiss” which I found funny, I’ll admit it. I guess some people aren’t too happy with this guy, and who could blame them?
- First, I searched for “Harrison Butker” and “gay conversion therapy.”
- Then, I read articles about his commencement speech.
- Next, I researched what “gay conversion therapy” actually is.
- After that, I tried to find out if Butker actually supports it.
- Finally, I went on social media to see what people were saying.
Honestly, the whole thing left me feeling pretty disturbed. The idea that someone, especially someone with a big platform like Butker, might be promoting something as harmful as conversion therapy is just messed up. It also got me thinking about how important it is to be careful about what you hear online. There’s so much misinformation out there. It’s really important to do your own research and get the facts before you believe anything.
So what did I do?
I spent a good chunk of my day reading and watching videos about this. I tried to stick to reputable sources, but even then, it was hard to know what to believe. In the end, I decided to take everything with a grain of salt. I’m not an expert on any of this, but I do know that spreading harmful ideas is never okay. I’m just glad I took the time to learn more about this topic. It’s definitely something we should all be aware of. And hey, maybe this post will help someone else learn something new, too.
