Chuck Palahniuk up. It's easy to attack and destroy an act of creation. It's a lot more difficult to perform one." Palahniuk's writing, particularly "Fight Club", has been criticized for perceived empowerment to "men's rights activists". During a Tumblr Q and A, Palahniuk stated that his inspiration to write "Fight Club" came from what he perceived as a "dearth of novels that explore male issues", and further questioned whether young males are considered a profitable demographic by publishers. As an adult, Palahniuk became a member of the rebellious Cacophony Society. He is a regular participant in their events, including the annual Santa
Chuck Palahniuk his father, Fred Palahniuk, had started dating a woman named Donna Fontaine, whom he had met through a personal ad under the title "Kismet". Her former boyfriend, Dale Shackelford, had previously been imprisoned for sexual abuse, and had vowed to kill Fontaine as soon as he was released from prison. Palahniuk believes that, using a personal ad, Fontaine was looking for "the biggest man she could find" to protect her from Shackelford, and Palahniuk's father qualified. After his release, Shackelford followed Fontaine and the senior Palahniuk to Fontaine's home in Kendrick, Idaho after they had gone out for a date.