The Tucker Max Double Standard

October 4, 2009     Posted in Buzz

tucker max thumbMy opinion of Tucker Max is complex. While I can’t say I agree with his choice of lifestyle,  I did read his book, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, recommended it to others and have it listed as one of my favorite books on Facebook. To be honest, I thought it was hysterical and could see myself writing a similar book. If one more person says I should be “the female Tucker Max,” I’m going to have to start rethinking my life choices.


By Brittany

But after I have seen writers on CollegeCandy post in a Tucker Max-esque fashion and get bashed for it, I have been turned me off to the idea of writing my own book altogether.  And the comments on CollegeCandy’s recent post on Tucker Max only added fuel to the flame, as readers uncharacteristically turned the other cheek to his antics. The writer’s opinion was that Max and his antics are misogynistic and simply not funny. But the majority of the comments on the post begged to differ.

“I read every single story on the Tucker Max website about 4 years ago…and they were hilarious to me. And I’m a girl with self-respect who would never want to be someone featured in a story like that, but I don’t feel bad for those women. It was their decision to sleep with him and he happened to get some great stories out of it. I understand that a lot of people don’t appreciate smut humor..but obviously a lot of people do (including A LOT of girls considering that at least half his fan base consists of them).”

“He’s funny because he’s ridiculous. Though you can’t believe all he writes because I’m pretty sure some stories are made up/exaggerated, no one actually lives that kind of life.”

“fat girls ARE NOT real people”

It’s funny that people are so quick to praise Max for his shenanigans, but when other writers on CollegeCandy write similar stories from their own life experiences, comments such as “wow, you’re mother must be proud” litter the cornucopia of holier-than-thou responses. I, myself, have written articles anonymously for CollegeCandy because I know the comments I will receive will be derogatory, no matter how well written, ridiculous and humorous the story may be.

So for people to be so supportive of Max and his quest to document his sexual plight and yet bash other writers for exactly the same content on CollegeCandy is one of the hypocrisies of life that I will despise until my dying day.

If Tucker Max can write about the time a girl vomited on his dick while his buddy videotaped it from inside a closet and we can all laugh and pat him on the back, then why don’t we all ease up a bit when it comes to comical and usually sarcastic posts written on CollegeCandy. My mom may not be proud of me, but that’s not for you to judge.

18 Comments on "The Tucker Max Double Standard"

  1. Jodie says:
    Sun, 4th Oct 200910:55 am 

    As I have posted before, I think the Morning After Re-cap is the Tucker Max of College Candy. I don't care if you're a boy or a girl. I've got a good sense of humor, but really? Some of these stories, from both College Candy and Tucker Max (and anything simular) are just disgusting.

    Maybe I'm just growing up.

  2. bunny says:
    Sun, 4th Oct 200911:27 am 

    I dunno, Tucker Max is funny because he has got no shame. But you're admitting you don't like people slagging your stories, so you clearly have shame. Tucker wouldnt really care, no?

  3. Jori says:
    Sun, 4th Oct 20093:34 pm 

    I think a lot of people just read the stories and think, "Oh. My. God. What are these girls up to?" I think the audiences are different. With Tucker Max, well you know exactly what you're getting, but with College Candy, there's a wide variety of articles on here an a wider variety of people who read them, so I think you're going to get some nasty comments regardless of what you write, regardless of how slutty or virginal you are. I think the most important thing is that you do what YOU want, as long as doing what YOU want doesn't severely injure other people.

  4. Jodie says:
    Sun, 4th Oct 20094:08 pm 

    P.S. I may be growing up, but I still can't spell similar. Sorry.

  5. emily says:
    Sun, 4th Oct 200911:38 pm 

    Jessica, WHAT??? wow.

    Brittany, i agree with your article and i find almost all of the sex stories on here (although sometimes gross) hysterical. Keep 'em coming!

  6. Casey says:
    Mon, 5th Oct 200911:28 am 

    Well I commented on the Tucker Max post you're referring to with my insight as to why people accept Tucker Max and not the CC authors stories, so I'll just copy and past what I wrote…

    "Tucker Max knows what he does is wrong, the authors of this site don’t think there’s anything wrong with the way they live or act, which I, personally, could care less if it is right or wrong, but my response to Lauren was in reference to the fact that both the authors and Tucker Max do the same things, but one, the one profiting from it, admits that it’s wrong. He does it to make money, why do the authors do it?

    Maybe if the college candy articles started out with, “so I know this is extremely unsafe, and ignorant, but…” (like the Tucker Max stories do) then more of the readers would be able to find the humor in them, but when it appears the authors are making the same dumb irresponsible mistakes over and over without learning from them or showing any sign that they know what they’re doing is dangerous or irresponsible, it’s hard for some people to get passed that and see the humor. It’s not that anyone cares what the writers do, but when the author makes no mention of the fact that they know they’re being irresponsible, dangerous, etc (Like Tucker does). the stories are more horrific and tacky then humorous."

    The fact is Tucker tells us, "this is horrible", "this is wrong", "I know I'm going to hell", where as the CC authors think it's cute, and funny, and perfectly acceptable (or should be perfectly acceptable)to act the way they do. Tuckers stories are funny, because he knows it's unacceptable and he admits it, so it takes the dangerous irresponsible factor away and we're able to look at them as funny stories instead of someone's life.

    Like bunny said, Tucker Max has no shame, he doesn't care what anyone thinks and he knows what he does is unacceptable. The CC authors are different, you guys do have shame, and you want everyone to be accepting of your lifestyle, and you don't admit that you're being irresponsible. Those are the differences that spur the different reactions to both.

  7. Casey says:
    Mon, 5th Oct 200911:56 am 

    And just to clarify, so I don't get bombarded with posts like, "who are you to say what's right and wrong!?". *sigh*

    I'm not judging the authors, I'm not saying they're bad people, and I'm not saying what they do is "wrong". I'm saying this is how it's perceived by society, a group of people who are very judgmental, and who view these situations as "wrong". I don't represent society, so if you have a problem with that thinking take it up with them, not me. I may not judge you, but for every one of me there are 20 others who will.

  8. Guy says:
    Mon, 5th Oct 20097:15 pm 

    This is funny. The writer of this article is not bullshiting when she says she could be the female Tucker Max. Shes such a fucking narcisist that she fails to realize her assumption to begin with. That ASSumption is the one in which she ASSumes that this website as well as Tuckers are representative of the general population. Or normal people in general. I think the average poster of either site is FAR from run of the mill. Take that as you will but to argue a double standard when your already on the fringe is prety fucking ridiculous. My two cents from an average guy with and average point of view.

  9. Guy says:
    Mon, 5th Oct 20097:23 pm 

    Also, why is Tucker Max being discussed on this site? I peruse her for entertainment value and its like a young adult version of TigerBeat….in that REAL celebrities tend to be in the order of the day. hmmmmm…..didnt this freak's 7million dollar "movie" gross 300k in its opening week. Im not siskel or ebert but I think thats "jump from the nearest ledge" money, not the "fuck you" money Max claimed hed be getting. The man is good for something though. In that hes living proof any simpleton can get famous and atleast well off in a Capitalist society. Which humors me considering alot of "fans" are in favor of more "eastern approaches" to economy…including the great "journalists" on this site.

    While on it funny qoute that should end the debate on Tucker Max's credibility…and sanity for ever.

    "Whatever the Hanogver does at the box office, we will beat it. Garunteed."

    For those not old enough to get into R rated movies the hangover is the best selling comedy….of all time.

  10. Lilly UALBANY! says:
    Mon, 12th Oct 200911:16 am 

    I LOVE tucker max. People only talk so much shit because they are envious and wish they could lead such a carefree outgoing life as he does. he's sexy, hilarious, and will do anything if it gives him or others a good time. Who wouldn't want to be like that?

  11. Guy says:
    Mon, 12th Oct 20099:40 pm 

    Lilly your either Tucker Max, a tucker freind or just a dumb bitch. Simply becuase you dont realize how badly his movie has bombed. Its so bad that hes unable to get anyone to finance a bigger screen expansion across the nation. The guys who he suckered into the 7 million production cost and countless hundreds of thousands if not million plus ads on comedy central and MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, are now very very very pissed off as they are depleting their assets left and right trying to keep this project afloat. Right now theyre only hope is to make a quick push for DVD and hope it sells like his book. Even then he would come anywhere near the 30 million dollar gross he would need to see any sizeable returns. Not only that he has blacklisted himself from hollywood and mainstream showbiz in general. Since your probably just a nasty whore without any original though for your own let me explain how tucker lied about a major production company offering 2 million for his script and he denied. Obviously everyone knew he was lying since no one in their right mind would pay anything like for any script. Now thats its clear hes of no value in the mainstream hes been shitlisted big time….his life id anything but carefree. his next book will never come close to his last and hes already losing his fanbase and they grow up and he stays a manchild. Oh yeah his dad shitlisted him on the family business too….Basically in the words of Tucker Max "…(hes) in a world of fuck."

  12. mollination says:
    Thu, 15th Oct 200911:34 am 

    Sing it, sister. Hallelujah someone else had brains enough to notice this and say it.

  13. Brad Wellen says:
    Mon, 19th Oct 20099:02 am 

    Lock up the women when this rock star comes to town – http://www.precioustimeny.com/blog/?p=5413#more-5413

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