Michelle Obama reacts furiously to the double standards of parenting in shocking outburst

The former First Lady highlighted the inequalities between working mothers and fathers while at a Let Girls Learn event in Madrid. Michelle explained men as seen as “heroic” for changing a nappy while it’s considered the norm for a mother. She added the equalities are as bad for men as they are for women because “men want to be good fathers an spend more time with their kids”.

At the event, Michelle said: “When a father gets home from a long day of work and changes a diaper, he’s practically considered a hero.

“But when a woman changes a diaper, no one really notices because that’s what’s expected of her as a mother, even if she works outside of the home.

“When a father puts in long hours at work, he’s praised for being dedicated and ambitious.

“But when a mother stays late at the office, she’s sometimes accused of being selfish, neglecting her kids.”

Michelle, who has two daughters Sasha and Malia, argued how the outdated norms negatively impacted the overall health of society.

She added: “So the question is, how do we begin to change these inequalities in our cultures –- to not just change laws and policies, but to change hearts and minds?

“And that’s where all of you can help.

“I think that some of that challenge falls on your generation. It’s up to all of you to start making those small but meaningful changes in your daily lives that can slowly start to change our norms.”

She said: “I love our daughters more than anything in the world ― more than life itself.

“And while that may not be the first thing that some folks want to hear from an Ivy-league-educated lawyer, it is truly who I am.

“So for me, being Mom-in-Chief is, and always will be, job number one.”