As you may be aware, Ferdinand Bardamu of In Mala Fide has taken a brave and bold stance against “fat chicks.” That in itself is not very surprising, or interesting, really. But in a recent post he offers a take on the fat acceptance movement that betrays an strange bit of … paranoia, maybe?
After a few uninspired swipes at “fat-assed she-beasts and big-titted blubberboys” and the “femilosers” on Tumblr who recently batted around an anti-“fat chick” post from his blog, he makes this strange pronouncement:
These histrionic little girls are full of it. They don’t want fat acceptance — they want to FORCE men to be attracted to their endless rolls of fat and their cheesy crotch creases. Fortunately, their emotional delicateness will ensure that they will fail. We are the Patriarchs, and we’re coming to take back what’s ours. Beware.
Ferdy, don’t worry. The fat chicks of the world aren’t going to FORCE you to lust after them, and wouldn’t even if they could. I haven’t conducted a poll or anything, but I’m fairly certain that the fat women of the world are just fine with you not being attracted to them. Heck, I’m pretty sure most skinny women would prefer that you not be attracted to them either. They really don’t want your lucky charms.
Also, the weird little bit at the end there, the thing about “coming to take back what’s ours?” In The Incredibles, they called that “monologuing.” I don’t know quite what motivates so many manopshereians to want to talk like comic book supervillains. But it is sort of adorable.
Dude, it’s ok. The only people who will judge you for your preferences are assholes.
Though I guess if you’re playing to the asshole crowd, that’s bad.
Big women need love too! 🙂
Ah my god once again In Mala Fide proves to be the gift that keeps on giving I love this shit seriosly its the perfect storm of internet tough guy rage mixed with batshit paranoia over absolutly nothing.
I mean look at this
“We are the Patriarchs, and we’re coming to take back what’s ours. Beware.”
What you gonna do? Come on I’m honestly asking here if fat women don’t stop existing right now whats going to be the fall out?
not from the manosphere they don’t…and that’s a friggen good thing.
I can’t wait to have my steak sammich for lunch today 😀
@marc2020
I was wondering that too. Is he going to try and starve women? that’s not legal, ethical and it’s never gonna happen. He probably means shaming. I’ve been called fat since I was in middle school and I’m still fat (well chubby really, my doctor says I’m fine) either wat Its not working.
*way
Okay, I’m sorry fellow manboobzers, but I am going to get on my soapbox for a second.
I hate this idea that fat = bad. Loathe with a deep-rotting rage that could reduce a blue whale to sludge. I hate how fucking clever they seem to think this idea, that fat people are just LAZY and STUPID and GLUTTONOUS.
I have an eating disorder, okay? I starve myself for the brainfucked shits and giggles. And I am going to kill myself doing that SO MUCH FASTER than the most stereotypical bullshit idea of the fat person who eats like a hog.
Sure, I’m skinny. But I force-feed myself pretty regularly so I don’t start collapsing every couple of weeks like I WAS doing until February. I lose fights with bags of Oreos. I have to ask my husband and my younger sibling to do the grocery shopping for me, because I go completely apeshit over buying a box of granola bars on sale. Sometimes, just feeding myself like a normal person takes all my energy. It is sad. It is pathetic. It is HORRIBLE.
There is no dignity and self-control and hotness in this. It’s just a tragicomedy of sad. But because of these bullshit fucking ideas, and because I’m a skinnyass, people assume that I have SELF-CONTROL and a GOOD WORTH ETHIC and can TELL MYSELF NO. I get REWARDED for this sick shit. Because hey, I might starve myself into a hospital bed or a mental ward, but at least ya wanna stick your dick in me, am I right?
Like what I do has anything to do with your fucking libido. Like what those fat people do has anything to do with your fucking libido. Like being fat is so going to destroy the world.
SO ANGRY FULL OF RARGH.
*gets off soapbox*
also what about the chubby chasers and all the other men who like fat women? is he going to force them not to like us too? telling men who to date and forcing them to like someone they don’t…hmm. Sounds like misandry to me.
well I’d love to stay and chat but I must be off for my delicious lunch.
Hey, you know, Ferd doesn’t want them, more fat chicks for me. XD
If by adorable you mean “that annoying whining sound of a mosquito in your ear” then yeah. And even on the internet these guys don’t have the spine to spell out exactly what they are thinking.
LBT, I hope it gets better for you soon. Eating disorders run in my family too. I watched my mom struggle to eat as well. Though I don’t think she had anxiety attacks while grocery shopping.
Fat acceptance is a joke. If these landplanets want the opposite sex to like them, then they can get off their asses and improve themselves instead of expecting others to change. That’s what guys are told all the time. If you want equality with men then that means living like men, which means you don’t get granted special treatments, sympathy or the privilege of framing everything as someone else’s fault.
Arks you’re an idiot. The fat acceptance movement aslo supports men, who *surprise* can also be fat.
It has nothing to do with special treatment for women only.
RE: pillowinhell
I dunno if it’s an anxiety attack so much as just complete mental BSOD. Like, OMG so much FOOD, and I have to CHOOSE what to eat, and I can’t buy that because there’s high fructose corn syrup and I can’t buy that because it’s too much and I can’t buy that because I don’t deserve cookies and ARGHLEBARGHLEAAAAH *brain dissolves into NWOsludge in self-defense*
I hope it gets better soon too. Because this is miserable.
Also, fuck you Arks. Fuck you fuck you fuck you cactus-wise.
Here’s the deal — you get to be an asshole. But I get to say, “Dude, you’re being an asshole.” Everyone wins. What you want is the entitlement to be an asshole and have everyone bow and scrape around you while you do it. Nope. Too bad. Deal with it.
That must make for some very specific shopping lists LBT, what with all the package reading.
Do you cook or bake? Maybe you’d feel better if what you ate was just a few simple ingedients you prepared yourself?
LBT – I’m sorry you’ve had a rough time with it all. Hugs if you want them.
Go fuck yourself, Arks. There are plenty of men who are fat and they also suffer from discrimination from fat-phobics such as yourself.
And poor, poor, Ferdy. He probably saw a fat, attractive woman and is now scarred forever. Heh heh good.
@arks and the In Malafide guy: The way I see it, neither I nor the subset of partners I have that are fatty fat fats like me have any problem finding people of the opposite (or same) sex to like us. In fact, my lover J. has stories about Mr. Inappropriate Teacher that would cruise all the fat girls (including her) in her class, so if anything sometimes the attention is unwanted.
RE: pillowinhell
Yeah. I’m… a royal pain in the ass with shopping. My husband and my sibling are truly made of amazing. (Though it helps that my husband eats all the same brands I do, so a lot of it for him is rote.) Often, we get around it by just buying the bases. No corn syrup in carrots and eggs and potatoes! Also, husband and sibling have won me over to the Ritz cracker and Oreo cause. Accursed things, why must you taste so good?
As for cooking and baking, yes to both. (Though in our current home, the gas oven requires hand-lighting, and seeing how flakey even the stove lighting can be, I’m kinda worried about screwing it up and… er. FWOOSH. So no baking till we move in a few months.) And yes, home-cooking helps a lot, because I know exactly what’s in things, and also can make as much of it as I like. Unfortunately, when I’m Not Well, cooking is extremely difficult. I make big batches of stew and stuff when I’m well, enough to last a few days worth of meals, and I have a couple other quick-easy recipes (lentils/pasta/carrots with sauce, mac and cheese with Greek yogurt herb cheese sauce, plus my husband makes amazing fried eggs). But I’m always up for trading quick easy recipes! Especially of the “put things in pot/pan, maybe in certain order so everything cooks properly. Stir, sauce, and NOM” variety.
RE: Lady Zombie
Thanks. :
The fat acceptance movement is overwhelmingly female with a tiny male component and I don’t think it’s hard to see why. It doesn’t have much appeal to men, mainly because most of us learn at an early age that there are no safety nets for our gender. Men can only get respect by earning it, we’re much more likely to actually do things about our problems because that’s our only option for solving them. Women are socialized differently though, and it gives them the massive sense of entitlement which explains why they flock so readily to fat acceptance and all this other body image bullshit.
Excellent news – not only is my clever, funny, endlessly scintillating but admittedly less than stick-insect-like wife not going to run off with W.F. Price, it now looks as though elopement with Ferdinand Bardamu isn’t on the cards either.
I never thought it was a particularly high risk, mind you, but it’s good to be able to eliminate the possibility beyond any doubt.
Hey that mac and cheese sounds goood! Care to post it on my blog?
Also, are you a fan of using lower fat and calory items? I know some good substitutes for things. What can I say, yogurt is my friend. So is applesauce or fruit juice. I can show you a recipe on how to make your cake and eat it too, on your better days.
RE: arks
Wait, so respect = skinniness now?
All people can be skinny now?
Well tickle me pink and call me a cabbage! Also tell me where you got the gay kink icon from; my husband would like more of that.
Wetherby, congrats! And here’s a beer to help you chill after all that worry
Arks, come back when you make first contact with reality.
LBT: Oh, man, that meltdown thing sounds SO familiar. When I’m anxious I get paralyzed by indecision over things like “should I work on my homework or write a post now, or maybe clean my room, or or or?” and everything seems like the wrong decision and AAAARRRRGH SO MANY OPTIONS BRAIN IS BECOMING NWOSLUDGE.
Arks: The fat acceptance movement IS trying to solve a problem.
Problem: People are assholes to fat people.
Solution: Get them to stop being assholes.