BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — A Boise State professor who made national headlines for controversial statements against women has responded in a video message on social media.

Scott Yenor is a professor of political science at Boise State University, where he teaches political philosophy. On Nov. 1, he attended the second National Conservatism Conference where he spoke at the conference.

"Every effort must be made not to recruit women into engineering, but rather to recruit and demand more of men who become engineers. Ditto for med school and the law, and every trade," he said at the conference.

The video, posted by TikTok user @sociallstlyawkward has been viewed more than 253,000 times. On Tuesday, the professor released a video response.

"Feminists are outraged about a talk I recently gave, and I've become an object of their hatred on TikTok. Well, I'd like to respond."

"As Americans in 2021, the so-called independent and empowered woman has become one of our most sacred values," Yenor said in his response on Twitter. "But what is she independent of? In what way, is she truly empowered?"

He goes on to say...

"After the feminist revolution in the 1960s she abandoned aspirations of a family and children mostly for the sake of a mid-level job," Yenor said. "Is this a good trade? Are we even allowed to ask if it's worked out for her? Sure, the weakening of a family has been good for some, but for others, it has brought addiction, suicide, misery, crime, pain, and purposelessness."

Boise State issued a statement over the weekend in part...

"Boise State University understands that the open exchange of ideas, which is fundamental to education, can introduce uncomfortable and even offensive ideas. However, the university cannot infringe upon the First Amendment rights of any members of our community, regardless of whether we, as individual leaders, agree or disagree with the message. No single faculty member defines what Boise State — or any public university — endorses or stands for."

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