Ex-Man United striker catches heat for espousing 'Women belong in kitchen' rhetoric

Former Manchester United forward Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez has sparked outrage after his recent rant on social media about what he believes a woman's role in society should be. 

The 37-year-old, who currently plies his trade for Guadalajara in his home country of Mexico, after stints at top clubs like Manchester United, Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen, claimed that there is a societal effort to erode masculinity.

He argued for ‘natural’ gender roles, telling women to be subservient to men and embrace homemaker roles like cooking and cleaning. 

The former Sevilla striker shared the rant on his Instagram, and the video has received over 10,000 comments, underscoring its controversial nature. 

"You are eradicating masculinity by making society hypersensitive,” he said. “Embrace your feminine energy: nurturing, caring, receiving, multiplying, cleaning, maintaining the home, which is the most precious place for us men.

"Do not be afraid to be women, to allow yourselves to be led by a man who only wants to see you happy, because we do not know heaven without you. Holding yourselves responsible for your energy is also a way of loving you.

"Men, we are failing in the lack of commitment, putting our partners last, not keeping our word, and not prioritising habits to become admirable. 

“I understand that we are afraid to speak and truly express what we feel because they are trying to eradicate masculinity, since in certain cases of the past, feminine energy was suppressed, but many of us are here wanting to love you, take care of you, respect you, and provide for you. But you women must learn to honour masculinity.”