‘I can’t be sexist’, says man accused of sexism again
"If I was sexist, how is it that I have a wife AND a girlfriend at the same time? I love women!" said Sadman Sakib (28) before quickly telling us that he's joking. Owner of the popular food blog @fatboyslies, he rose to fame notably for his sarcastic reviews but recently has been heavily criticised for certain remarks he made on social media.
"First off, I want it to be absolutely clear that I am deeply and sincerely sorry for the hurt I have caused with my words. That was never my intention," Sadman told this correspondent as soon as they sat down.
Now removed, the photo uploaded by @fatboyslies on Instagram showed Sadman at a bakery, holding two donuts of different sizes accompanied by a rude joke in the caption. This caused quite a stir as screenshots from Instagram were posted on Facebook which were then taken to Twitter.
This would not be the first time Sadman Sakib was accused of being sexist either. Almost a year back, he was in hot water due to a photo posted of him at a fish market with another unfortunate caption. Critics and certain bloggers have even gone as far as to accuse him of engineering social media publicity stunts whenever his content dips in engagement.
"That is an understandable reaction to what's been happening to me ever since my account blew up but that does not make it true. Us bloggers have to make content daily and at that speed, mistakes do happen and I sincerely apologise for my mishaps. All of them were extremely valuable learning experiences for me," he continued "You have to understand that if I was truly sexist, why would I only hire women to work in production with me? I believe in equity."
Upon asking whether hurting so many people is a fair price to pay for his valuable lessons, Sadman gave us an insight into how he sees life.
"Hurting someone is never okay and what I'm saying is my own personal belief. People may disagree as is their right but I don't think that being offended on the internet is such a good idea. We all know how the internet is so why go there with the entitlement that people owe you your feelings? Being online is a whole lot like being covered in honey and out in the summer evenings -- unless you are okay with flies landing on your body, you shouldn't be doing that."
Sadman Sakib is currently under investigation for insurance fraud.
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