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Matt Forney is an American blogger, white nationalist, sex tourist, anti-feminist, alleged rapist,[1] and online personality infamous for his involvement in the Manosphere and the Alt-right. He is known for his inflammatory writing style, extreme anti-feminist views, and association with white nationalist politics.[2] He has advocated for traditional gender roles, an end to 'White genocide' and is an advocate of male self improvement and pick up artistry.

Early Career[edit]

Forney began his online career under the pseudonym Ferdinand Bardamu, during which he ran the blog In Mala Fide. The site became a hub for early manosphere content, mixing reactionary politics with misogynistic essays.[3]

Writing Style and Themes[edit]

Forney is notorious for deliberately provocative articles, including How to Beat Your Girlfriend or Wife and Get Away with It.[4] Other writings include Why Fat Women Don’t Deserve to Be Loved, and essays arguing that women should be stripped of self-esteem in order to be attractive to men.[5]

His work frequently promotes:

  • Anti-feminism and traditional gender roles
  • Pickup artistry and male self-improvement
  • White nationalist talking points such as opposition to "white genocide"

He has a bold and provocative writing style, having written articles such as, "How to Beat Your Girlfriend or Wife and Get Away with It". [1] Unsurprisingly, he and his views are very controversial, and he has been confronted in person on many occasions by Antifa. He is a staunch anti-feminist and was one of the original bloggers of the 'manosphere', before going public he ran the 'In Mala Fide' blog under the pseudonym 'Ferdinand Bardamu'. He was living as a sex tourist in Asia and Eastern Europe and published Do the Philippines in late 2015. He has repeatedly accused Ann Sterzinger of having been his girlfriend for years.[6] In a column recently published on his blog, writer Matt Forney argued women should be stripped of their self-esteem, as well as their desire to ever obtain any, in order to be attractive to men.[7] [8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

He has been confronted by Antifa activists at events.[15] His association with the alt-right and appearances at nationalist conferences have further cemented his reputation as a fringe extremist. Critics have described him as misogynistic, racist, and exploitative.

After leaving the United States, Forney lived abroad as a self-described sex tourist, spending time in Hungary, Poland, Serbia, Ukraine, and eventually Georgia. Reports and commentary from detractors portray him as isolated, struggling to maintain an audience, and mocked even within the manosphere community.[16]

While once a prominent figure in the manosphere, Forney’s influence has waned. His podcasts and livestreams attract only small audiences, and newer figures in the pickup artist and alt-right scenes have largely eclipsed him. Despite this, his earlier writings remain infamous examples of the misogyny and extremism that characterized the manosphere’s rise in the 2010s.

Publications[edit]

  • Do the Philippines (2015) – a book celebrating sex tourism in Southeast Asia, which he described as "the easiest country in the world to get laid."
  • "How to Beat Your Girlfriend or Wife and Get Away with It".

See also[edit]

  • Roosh V: Forney has written a handful articles on his website Return of Kings.


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