Mark Rippetoe thinks putting women in concentration camps is an "interesting take"

[terrya88]

@monicajoy44 I swear it's not on purpose but I just replied to a similar comment chain about this if you wanna look here. Bret's popular in the last 24 hours!

 

[monicajoy44]

@terrya88 Thanks!

 

[e4enviro]

@brianhex What an absolute numpty. He should have stopped at "interesting take" if he wanted to say anything at all

 

[dawn16]

@brianhex Don't care how he "meant" it, he's a grown ass man that should know better. I don't care, I reported his Instagram account for encouraging violence. Even though it won't take his account down, I hope it messes with the algorithm. Fucking twat.

Edit: thought this was in a different sub, but my response still stands because I reported him last night when I read this in a different sub.

 

[keithfin007]

@dawn16 Great. Let's all report him for inciting violence.

What a shitstain.

 

[tryingnottofall]

@brianhex The Starting Strength forum is absolutely vile all the way around. It's like one giant contest to see who can be the biggest douchebag.

 

[hananya]

@tryingnottofall its just alot of insecure guys who use it to show off how much of a man they are while spewing a lot of sexist crap towards women. Plus a touch of politics and conspiracy bullshit to finish it off.

 

[dynamitex]

@tryingnottofall I had absolutely no idea Rippetoe was a giant piece of shit. But SS has always been marketed towards douchy gym bros who can't actually lift, so that isn't surprising.

 

[ciacag]

@dynamitex I mean... I basically wrote off the entire SS/Rippetoe empire when I heard about "GOMAD" being an actual recommended thing. Fuckwit.

 

[dynamitex]

@ciacag Same. I heard of the meme long before I found out the source.

 

[junarklein]

@brianhex I thought he was creepy the first time I saw a video and have ignored him and his books/videos since. Now I KNOW he's creepy and gross.

If this is, indeed, sarcasm, it's 100% tone deaf. These may be comments a personal friend could make to you in person (so you can better judge intent), but no freakin way should it be made in an open, impersonal forum. What an asshat!

 

[letsgohome]

@junarklein If it WAS sarcasm, it failed dearly with his added, "I know some women who would agree with this. Which kinda muddies the water."

The later half is giving validation to the OP's comment. There's no defending that, even IF his intention was humor. There's a line you don't cross when it comes to humor/sarcasm and that's giving approval to crazy assfucks like the OP.

One can even say he "muddied the water" with his dumbass reply. That water possibly being his career lol.

 

[terrya88]

@junarklein It's not even creepy.. it's scary! They're talking about beating women into submission. I don't care how sarcastic he is, the average sane individual of either gender would find that commentary disturbing.

 

[teatimebabe28]

@terrya88 Rippetoe sounds like those predators who intentionally refuse to understand "let's do some fucked up shit in the bedroom" has no bearing on real fucking life.

 

[junarklein]

@terrya88 Agreed, I was thinking about his "email me pictures of your body" comment.

 

[dawn16]

@brianhex Never heard of him, but first impression is that he looks like a pissy, tantrum throwing “thin blue line”’ worshipping Boomer with some domestic violence charges who loves giving his hot takes on local news stories on Facebook. Irrelevant old man.

 

[not_a_unicorn]

@dawn16 The first comment isn't from him, it's from some rando, but he half agreed with it. :/

 

[eslombe]

@brianhex This is awful.

I posted this (with the source) in the FB women weightlifting group & the response was:

- But what Mark said is in pink. So, wouldn't someone be upset about the original post more than his response?

- I mean my first thought after reading it was well, that's adorable. I don't literally think it is, but that doesn't necessarily make me just as bad. Plenty of things are open to interpretation and on the internet it's that much harder because there's no way to accurately read someone's intent.

- I need more evidence or explanation than just this...clarity.

Alright then... HE SAID WOMEN HAVING A 10-WEEK BEAT DOWN TO DEFLATE THEIR EGOS IS AN INTERESTING TAKE.

 

[mags1234]

@eslombe Mark clearly disagrees with this guy and if you understand his particular style you would know that.

 

[jtahalele]

@mags1234 Maybe he should work on his communication skills if that's his style.