Roosh V

Roosh V
Born Daryush Valizadeh
June 14, 1979
Nationality American
Occupation Pick-up artist, writer

Daryush Valizadeh,[1] (born June 14, 1979)[2][3] also known as Roosh V and Roosh Vorek, is an American[4] writer and pick-up artist[5][6] of Iranian and Armenian descent,[7] known for his writings on seduction and antifeminism.[8][9]

Activities

Roosh writes on his personal blog[2] and also owns the Return of Kings website[10] where he publishes articles by others on related subjects. Additionally, Roosh has self-published 14 books, most of which offer advice to men on how to sleep with women in specific countries.[11][12] Critics have accused him of misogyny,[5][13] and news reports in countries which have been settings for his books have criticized him for his views on women.

Background

Roosh graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2001[14] with a degree in microbiology.[13] A profile in Takimag states that he began blogging by writing about his attempts at having sex with women. Once his internet anonymity was broken, he turned to blogging and writing full-time to support himself,[15] first with the release of Bang in 2007 and then with sex-themed travel guides on the countries he visited.[5]

His ideas have been described as "red pill" (a reference to the movie The Matrix), and as based on "politically incorrect realism".[5] In a Washington Times Communities interview, he states that feminism has left a legacy of weaker men who are more androgynous. He went on to say that women abstain from having sex with them in preference for "bad boys."[16]

Controversy

United States

In a March 2012 report on "The Year in Hate and Extremism", the Southern Poverty Law Center included Roosh in a list of "manosphere" sites which it described as hateful and misogynistic.[17][18] His inclusion on the list was reported by several publications and also mocked by several mainstream media outlets for being somewhat extreme.[11][19][20][21] Business Insider's Michael Brendan opined that the SPLC was undermining its credibility by listing Roosh.[22] In response to criticism, the SPLC later clarified that it was not labeling the sites as members of a hate movement, but wished to draw attention to "specific examples of misogyny and the threat, overt or implicit, of violence".[23]

In February 2014, The Daily Dot Magazine named Roosh "The Web's most infamous misogynist" and observed "his extraordinarily vitriolic and misogynistic views about women and society as a whole".[24]

In February 2015, Roosh was heavily critized for a blog post that he wrote titled "How to Stop Rape" in which he advocated the legalizing of rape on private property in order to, in Roosh's opinion, force women to take greater responsibility for their own safety and security. Said Roosh in the post, "If rape becomes legal under my proposal, a girl will protect her body in the same manner that she protects her purse and smartphone. If rape becomes legal, a girl will not enter an impaired state of mind where she can’t resist being dragged off to a bedroom with a man who she is unsure of—she’ll scream, yell, or kick at his attempt while bystanders are still around. If rape becomes legal, she will never be unchaperoned with a man she doesn’t want to sleep with. After several months of advertising this law throughout the land, rape would be virtually eliminated on the first day it is applied."[25] Alex Wellman at the Daily Mirror wrote "a self-styled pick-up guru appears to have called for rape to be legalised in certain situations so that women learn to protect their bodies".[26] S. E. Smith at xoJane asserted that "we need to talk openly not just about how many MRAs like Roosh promote rape and violence against women, but how many of them may be rapists themselves".[27]

Iceland

The Icelandic publication DV wrote a number of stories about Roosh's release of his book Bang Iceland, calling it "derogatory."[28][29] Icelandic feminist organization Femínistafélag Íslands condemned the book as a "rape guide."[30][30] Another publication labelled it "slander."[31] Icelandic writer and media persona Egill Einarsson said the book was "as wrong as possible."[32]

Denmark

Ekstra Bladet wrote five articles on the release of Roosh's book Don't Bang Denmark,[33] and Danish TV aired several discussions sparked by the book.[34][35]

Norway

Dagbladet questioned the morality of Roosh's seduction tactics in an article warning about the rise of the "manosphere."[36]

Baltics

His books Bang Estonia, Don't Bang Latvia, and Bang Lithuania were met with a generally negative reaction from media outlets of those respective countries, where he was described as a "sex tourist."[6][37] Bang Lithuania received the most exposure.[38] During an interview with Delfi in response to a question about whether he was a sex tourist, Roosh responded that he was a love tourist, not a sex tourist.[39]

Poland

Natemat Magazine critiqued Bang Poland with the help of psychologists in a long feature.[40] Facet also wrote about his work.[41]

Colombia

Roosh's Bang Colombia was noticed two years after it was originally released. It was strongly criticized in El Pais, Publimetro, and several other newspapers.[42][43]

Books

See also

References

  1. ↑ Price, Rob (February 2014). "The Web's most infamous misogynist regrets nothing". Daily Dot. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "About Roosh V". Roosh V. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Roosh V - About". Facebook. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  4. ↑ "American Stereotypes Are So Hurtful". Rooshv.com. 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Dalrymple, Theodore (2013-01-13). "A Sex Tourist Swallows the Red Pill - Taki's Magazine". Takimag.com. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Seksiturist: Eesti naised on paksud ja ülbed, aga välismaalased neile meeldivad - Publik". Publik.delfi.ee. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  7. ↑ "I have an important announcement: I'm not half Turkish". Rooshvforum.com. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  8. ↑ Rensin, Emmett, "The internet is full of men who hate feminism. Here's what they're like in person", Vox, 5 February 2015
  9. ↑ Bruenig, Elizabeth Stoker, "Pick-Up Artists and Pro-Family Conservatives Agree: Women Only Marry for Money", The New Republic, 5 February 2015
  10. ↑ "About". Returnofkings.com. 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Greenwood, Arin (March 10, 2012). "Southern Poverty Law Center Lists 'Roosh V' On Misogyny Report". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  12. ↑ Lu, Peter (September 20, 2011). "Simple Pickup: Are these the greatest pickup artists of all time?". Salon.com. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Jule Banville, "Blogger Stud Living in Dad’s Basement, Writing Second Book on How to Get Laid", "Washington City Paper", 2008
  14. ↑ "Full text of "Commencement"". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  15. ↑ "Roosh Cribs". YouTube. 2008-05-07. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  16. ↑ Stutzman, Christy (2002-09-12). "Communities — Voices and Insights - Washington Times". Communities.washingtontimes.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  17. ↑ SPLC, "Misogyny: The Sites", "Intelligence Report", 2012
  18. ↑ Greenwood, Arin (March 10, 2012). "D.C. Blogger Makes Misogyny Watch List". Huffington Post.
  19. ↑ Mike Riggs, "The Southern Poverty Law Center Is Now Writing About Pickup Artists as Hate Groups", "reason.com", 2012-03-09
  20. ↑ The Corner, "What’s after ‘Jumping the Shark’?", "National Review", 2012-00-00
  21. ↑ ekstrabladet.dk, "Scoreguide pusher kvindehad", "ekstrabladet.dk", 2012-03-27
  22. ↑ Michael Brendan Dougherty, "A Civil Rights Group Is Now Criticizing Random Jerks For Not Calling Women Back After Sex", "business insider", 2012-03-09
  23. ↑ "Intelligence Report Article Provokes Fury Among Men's Rights Activists". Southern Poverty Law Center. May 15, 2012.
  24. ↑ Winkie, Luke (2015-03-05). "The Web's most infamous misogynist regrets nothing". Dailydot.com. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  25. ↑ Roosh V, "How to Stop Rape", RooshV, 16 February 2015
  26. ↑ Wellman, Alex (2015-02-19). "Roosh V: 'Make rape legal on private property' - Mirror Online". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  27. ↑ "MRA Roosh V Wants To Legalize Rape To Teach Women A Lesson". Xojane.com. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  28. ↑ Ritstjórn, "Ráðleggur fólki hvernig á að sænga hjá íslenskum konum", "DV.is", 2011-11-02
  29. ↑ "Mælir með því að hella konur fullar og einangra þær - DV". Dv.is. 2011-11-03. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Femínistar fordæma flagarabók Vöreks - DV". Dv.is. 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  31. ↑ "Icelandic Womanhood (JB)". Iceland Review. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  32. ↑ "Gillz um flagarabók Vöreks: „Eins rangt og hægt er“ - DV". Dv.is. 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  33. ↑ "Derfor skal du ikke knalde danske piger - Ekstra Bladet" (in Danish). Ekstrabladet.dk. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  34. ↑ Katrine Bøg Larsen, "Danske kvinder er grimme og usexede", "GO TV2", 2012-00-00
  35. ↑ Katrine Bøg Larsen, "Danske kvinder: Vi er feminine og sexede", "GO TV2", 2012-02-09
  36. ↑ MAGNUS BERNHARDSEN, "Kvinneforakten på nett", "dagbladet.no", 2012-08-07
  37. ↑ "Seksiturist üllitas Eesti kohta juhusuhte-reisijuhi - Publik". Publik.delfi.ee. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  38. ↑ Goda Raibytė. "Amerikiečio knygoje – patarimai, kaip permiegoti su lietuvėmis - DELFI". Delfi.lt. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  39. ↑ Kristaps Zālītis (December 1, 2012). "Intervija ar sekstūristu, kurš izbrāķēja Latviju". Delfi.
  40. ↑ Michal Mankowski, "Jak zaliczyc kazda Polke – Amerykanin wyjasnia w ksiazce", "NaTemat.pl", 2012-12-03
  41. ↑ ""Bang Poland. Tak "zaliczysz" każdą Polkę! - Facet - WP.PL". Facet. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  42. ↑ "Estadounidense vende por internet 'manual' para acostarse con colombianas", "elpais.com.co", 2012-00-00
  43. ↑ "Estadounidense vende en Amazon Manual para acostarse con colombianas sin tener que pagar", "publimetro.co", 2012-06-06

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