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Roosh V
Born
Daryush Valizadeh

(1979-06-14) June 14, 1979 (age 45)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Pick-up artist, writer

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

Activities

Roosh writes on his personal blog[8] and also owns the Return of Kings website[9] 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.[10][11] Critics have accused him of misogyny,[3][12] 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[13] with a degree in microbiology.[12] A profile in Takimag states that he began blogging by writing about his failed attempts at having sex with women. Once his internet anonymity was broken, he moved to his father's basement and turned to blogging and writing full-time to support himself,[14] first with the release of Bang in 2007 and then with sex-themed travel guides on the countries he visited.[3]

His ideas have been described as "red pill" (a reference to the movie The Matrix), and as based on "politically incorrect realism".[3] 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."[15]

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.[16][17] His inclusion on the list was reported by several publications and also mocked by several mainstream media outlets for being somewhat extreme.[10][18][19][20] Business Insider's Michael Brendan opined that the SPLC was undermining its credibility by listing Roosh.[21] 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".[22]

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".[23]

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."[24] 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".[25] 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".[26]

Iceland

The Icelandic publication DV wrote a number of stories about Roosh's release of his book Bang Iceland, calling it "derogatory."[27][28] Icelandic feminist organization Femínistafélag Íslands condemned the book as a "rape guide."[29][29] Another publication labelled it "slander."[30] Icelandic writer and media persona Egill Einarsson said the book was "as wrong as possible."[31]

Denmark

Ekstra Bladet wrote five articles on the release of Roosh's book Don't Bang Denmark,[32] and Danish TV aired several discussions sparked by the book.[33][34]

Norway

Dagbladet questioned the morality of Roosh's seduction tactics in an article warning about the rise of the "manosphere."[35]

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."[4][36] Bang Lithuania received the most exposure.[37][further explanation needed] 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.[38]

Poland

Natemat Magazine critiqued Bang Poland with the help of psychologists in a long feature.[39] Facet also wrote about his work.[40]

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.[41][42]

Books

  • Bang: The Pickup Bible That Helps You Get More Lays (2007) ISBN 1438214235
  • A Dead Bat In Paraguay: One Man's Peculiar Journey Through South America (2009) ISBN 1442136367
  • Bang Colombia: Textbook On How To Sleep With Colombian Women (2010) ISBN 1452877475
  • Roosh's Brazil Compendium: Pickup Tips, City Guides, And Stories (2010) ISBN 1456517171
  • Roosh's Argentina Compendium: Pickup Tips, City Guides, And Stories (2011) ISBN 1460972155
  • Day Bang: How To Casually Pick Up Girls During The Day (2011) ISBN 1463765045
  • Bang Iceland: How To Sleep With Icelandic Women In Iceland (2011) ISBN 1466206748
  • Don't Bang Denmark: How To Sleep With Danish Women In Denmark (If You Must) (2011) ISBN 1466480823
  • 30 Bangs: The Shaping Of One Man's Game From Patient Mouse To Rabid Wolf (2012) ISBN 1470198924
  • Bang Poland: How To Make Love With Polish Girls In Poland (2012) ISBN 1477457054
  • Don't Bang Latvia: How To Sleep With Latvian Women In Latvia Without Getting Scammed (2012) ISBN 1477481540
  • Bang Estonia: How To Sleep With Estonian Women In Estonia (2012) ISBN 1477648852
  • Bang Lithuania: How To Sleep With Lithuanian Women In Lithuania (2012) ISBN 1478331461
  • Bang Ukraine: How to Have Sex With Ukrainian Girls In Ukraine (2012) ISBN 1481088599

See also

References

  1. ^ Price, Rob (February 2014). "The Web's most infamous misogynist regrets nothing". Daily Dot. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "American Stereotypes Are So Hurtful". Rooshv.com. May 4, 2007. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d Dalrymple, Theodore (January 13, 2013). "A Sex Tourist Swallows the Red Pill - Taki's Magazine". Takimag.com. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Seksiturist: Eesti naised on paksud ja ülbed, aga välismaalased neile meeldivad - Publik". Publik.delfi.ee. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  5. ^ "I have an important announcement: I'm not half Turkish". Rooshvforum.com. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  6. ^ Rensin, Emmett, "The internet is full of men who hate feminism. Here's what they're like in person", Vox, 5 February 2015
  7. ^ Bruenig, Elizabeth Stoker, "Pick-Up Artists and Pro-Family Conservatives Agree: Women Only Marry for Money", The New Republic, 5 February 2015
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference rooshv1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "About". Returnofkings.com. April 23, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  10. ^ a b Greenwood, Arin (March 10, 2012). "Southern Poverty Law Center Lists 'Roosh V' On Misogyny Report". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  11. ^ Lu, Peter (September 20, 2011). "Simple Pickup: Are these the greatest pickup artists of all time?". Salon.com. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  12. ^ a b Jule Banville, "Blogger Stud Living in Dad’s Basement, Writing Second Book on How to Get Laid", "Washington City Paper", 2008
  13. ^ "Full text of "Commencement"". Archive.org. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  14. ^ "Roosh Cribs". YouTube. May 7, 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  15. ^ Stutzman, Christy (September 12, 2002). "Communities — Voices and Insights - Washington Times". Communities.washingtontimes.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2015. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; November 12, 2014 suggested (help)
  16. ^ SPLC, "Misogyny: The Sites", "Intelligence Report", 2012
  17. ^ Greenwood, Arin (March 10, 2012). "D.C. Blogger Makes Misogyny Watch List". Huffington Post.
  18. ^ Mike Riggs, "The Southern Poverty Law Center Is Now Writing About Pickup Artists as Hate Groups", "reason.com", 2012-03-09
  19. ^ The Corner, "What’s after ‘Jumping the Shark’?", "National Review", 2012-00-00
  20. ^ ekstrabladet.dk, "Scoreguide pusher kvindehad", "ekstrabladet.dk", 2012-03-27
  21. ^ Michael Brendan Dougherty, "A Civil Rights Group Is Now Criticizing Random Jerks For Not Calling Women Back After Sex", "business insider", 2012-03-09
  22. ^ "Intelligence Report Article Provokes Fury Among Men's Rights Activists". Southern Poverty Law Center. May 15, 2012.
  23. ^ Winkie, Luke (March 5, 2015). "The Web's most infamous misogynist regrets nothing". Dailydot.com. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  24. ^ Roosh V, "How to Stop Rape", RooshV, 16 February 2015
  25. ^ Wellman, Alex (February 19, 2015). "Roosh V: 'Make rape legal on private property' - Mirror Online". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  26. ^ "MRA Roosh V Wants To Legalize Rape To Teach Women A Lesson". Xojane.com. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  27. ^ Ritstjórn, "Ráðleggur fólki hvernig á að sænga hjá íslenskum konum", "DV.is", 2011-11-02
  28. ^ "Mælir með því að hella konur fullar og einangra þær - DV". Dv.is. November 3, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  29. ^ a b "Femínistar fordæma flagarabók Vöreks - DV". Dv.is. November 5, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  30. ^ "Icelandic Womanhood (JB)". Iceland Review. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  31. ^ "Gillz um flagarabók Vöreks: „Eins rangt og hægt er" - DV". Dv.is. November 4, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  32. ^ "Derfor skal du ikke knalde danske piger - Ekstra Bladet" (in Template:Da icon). Ekstrabladet.dk. June 10, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  33. ^ Katrine Bøg Larsen, "Danske kvinder er grimme og usexede", "GO TV2", 2012-00-00
  34. ^ Katrine Bøg Larsen, "Danske kvinder: Vi er feminine og sexede", "GO TV2", 2012-02-09
  35. ^ MAGNUS BERNHARDSEN, "Kvinneforakten på nett", "dagbladet.no", 2012-08-07
  36. ^ "Seksiturist üllitas Eesti kohta juhusuhte-reisijuhi - Publik". Publik.delfi.ee. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  37. ^ Goda Raibytė. "Amerikiečio knygoje – patarimai, kaip permiegoti su lietuvėmis - DELFI". Delfi.lt. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  38. ^ Kristaps Zālītis (December 1, 2012). "Intervija ar sekstūristu, kurš izbrāķēja Latviju". Delfi.
  39. ^ Michal Mankowski, "Jak zaliczyc kazda Polke – Amerykanin wyjasnia w ksiazce", "NaTemat.pl", 2012-12-03
  40. ^ ""Bang Poland. Tak "zaliczysz" każdą Polkę! - Facet - WP.PL". Facet. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  41. ^ "Estadounidense vende por internet 'manual' para acostarse con colombianas", "elpais.com.co", 2012-00-00
  42. ^ "Estadounidense vende en Amazon Manual para acostarse con colombianas sin tener que pagar", "publimetro.co", 2012-06-06

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