Tucker Max (or I have no sense of humor)

Many Feminists have weighed in on their opinions of Tucker Max, author of  I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell and the soon to be published Assholes Finish First. The deliberation is vast and divided. Some women like him and point out that his audience has a sizable female following. Some women laud the text as an instruction manual on how to avoid dating douche bags. There are women who think he perpetuates negative gender stereotypes and should be stopped. Tucker himself writes openly about taking advantage of women and has a female rating scale that labels women in the 1-star category as "common stock pig".

One thing that has tilted my own scale to neither pro nor anti Tucker Max status is that I understand he is trying to be funny. The success of his books have been based on the fact that people will buy them. It is women who put money in his pocket as well as men. People like Tucker Max and they also think he's hilarious. The reactions he elicits add fuel to any chance of long standing popularity. One way or the other Tucker Max demands attention.

If you read Tucker Max in all seriousness as I do you clearly don't think that he is funny.  I think he says horrible things in vulgar demeaning language and his outlandish immature lifestyle grows boring quickly. I think he is misogynist because his defense is that women deserve to be treated like shit. Women who don't "demand respect" have target written all over them and deserve any unfortunate treatment that may befall them as a result.

The fact remains that he has every right to feel how he feels. Ardent protesters don't understand that denying Tucker Max the right to say the things he says and write the things he writes is ludricous. More than that in alot of ways it incites contradiction. Either way being an asshole is not yet a crime. I cannot say that I find his writing to be be funny and entertaining because to me throwing around the word rape and calling anyone a pig isn't funny. If you don't think Tucker Max is funny you shouldn't read his writing.

Want to decide for yourself? Tucker Max will be signing books at Porter Square Books on October 2. For more information on Tucker Max visit his website tuckermax.com. For more information on the book signing visit portersquarebooks.com