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'''Daryush Valizadeh''',<ref>{{cite web|last=Brown |first=Elizabeth Nolan |url=http://americasfuture.org/doublethink/2010/04/game-over/ |title=Game Over: Pick Up Artists & Social Conservatives Hook Up |publisher=Doublethink Online |date=April 2010 |accessdate=2013-03-27}}</ref> (born June 14, 1979)<ref> linked from the top of </ref> also known as '''Roosh V''', '''RooshV''' and '''Roosh Vorek''', is an American <ref>http://www.rooshv.com/american-girls-dont-use-condoms-anymore</ref> pick-up artist of Iranian origin and Iranian parents, known for his writings on having sex with women around the world. Roosh notes that he prefers unprotected sex, without condom, with women. RooshV has self-published 14 books offering advice to men on how to make sexual conquests. <ref name=huffpost>{{cite news|last=Greenwood|first=Arin|title=Southern Poverty Law Center Lists 'Roosh V' On Misogyny Report|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/10/roosh-v-splc-misogyny-report_n_1335174.html|accessdate=1 April 2013|newspaper=Huffington Post|date=March 10, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lu |first=Peter |url=http://www.salon.com/2011/09/20/greatest_pickup_artists_of_their_generation/ |title=Simple Pickup: Are these the greatest pickup artists of all time? |publisher=Salon.com |date=2011-09-20 |accessdate=2013-03-10}}</ref> Readers and observers differ widely in their response to Roosh and his writing. Numerous critics have labelled him as a ] and an attention-seeking ],<ref name="citypaper">Jule Banville, , "Washington City Paper", 2008</ref><ref name="takimag">Nathan Wyatt, , "Taki Mag", 2013</ref> and news reports in countries which have been settings for his books have been generally very negative.<!-- see country sections below --> Roosh is also the owner and editor of Return Of Kings website, which the large portal ] describes as "disgusting, misogynistic website, a non-stop stream of vitriolic, horrifying garbage". <ref name="CALLIE BEUSMAN"> CALLIE BEUSMAN, http://jezebel.com/ladies-quit-paying-attention-to-this-vile-troll-websit-1469942571</ref> '''Daryush Valizadeh''',<ref>{{cite web|last=Brown |first=Elizabeth Nolan |url=http://americasfuture.org/doublethink/2010/04/game-over/ |title=Game Over: Pick Up Artists & Social Conservatives Hook Up |publisher=Doublethink Online |date=April 2010 |accessdate=2013-03-27}}</ref> (born June 14, 1979)<ref> linked from the top of </ref> also known as '''Roosh V''' and '''Roosh Vorek''', is an American<ref>http://www.rooshv.com/american-stereotypes-are-so-hurtful</ref> pick-up artist of Iranian and Armenian descent,<ref>http://www.rooshvforum.com/thread-27445.html</ref> known for his anti-feminist and ] writings. He has self-published 14 books offering advice to men on how to meet women for short and long-term relationships.<ref name=huffpost>{{cite news|last=Greenwood|first=Arin|title=Southern Poverty Law Center Lists 'Roosh V' On Misogyny Report|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/10/roosh-v-splc-misogyny-report_n_1335174.html|accessdate=1 April 2013|newspaper=Huffington Post|date=March 10, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lu |first=Peter |url=http://www.salon.com/2011/09/20/greatest_pickup_artists_of_their_generation/ |title=Simple Pickup: Are these the greatest pickup artists of all time? |publisher=Salon.com |date=2011-09-20 |accessdate=2013-03-10}}</ref> Readers and observers differ widely in their response to Roosh and his writing. Numerous critics have labelled him as a ],<ref name="citypaper">Jule Banville, , "Washington City Paper", 2008</ref><ref name="takimag">Nathan Wyatt, , "Taki Mag", 2013</ref> and news reports in countries which have been settings for his books have criticized him for his use of stereotypes and generalizations.<!-- see country sections below --> Roosh is also the owner and editor of Return Of Kings website.

==Background== ==Background==
Roosh graduated from the University of Maryland in 2001<ref></ref> with a degree in microbiology.<ref name="citypaper"/> A profile in ] states that he began blogging by writing about his failed attempts at having sex with women. Once his internet anonymity was broken, he turned to blogging and writing full-time, first with the release of ''Bang'' in 2007 and then with sex-themed guides on the countries he visited. They include "raw" and "borderline-pornographic" accounts of his experiences <ref name="takimag"/> Roosh graduated from the University of Maryland in 2001<ref></ref> with a degree in microbiology.<ref name="citypaper"/> A profile in ] states that he began blogging by writing about his failed attempts at having sex with women. Once his internet anonymity was broken, he turned to blogging and writing full-time to support himself, first with the release of ''Bang'' in 2007 and then with sex-themed travel guides on the countries he visited.<ref name="takimag"/>
His ideas are described as misogynistic and hateful. The Daily Dot Magazine confirmed in February 2014 about Daryush Valizadeh: "So extreme are Roosh’s views he even managed to land himself on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s extremism report, a privilege usually reserved for neo-Nazis and terrorists" , to which Daryush Valizadeh replied "I am going to be compared to Hitler". <ref name="Daily Dot Magazine"> Rob Price: The Web's Most Infamous Misogynist </ref>.

The large portal ] labeled him as "awful", "despicable", "downright psychopathic" and "the worst person we've come across in a very, very long time".<ref name="Jezebel"> Sadie Stein, http://jezebel.com/5720480/american+woman-hater-possibly-the-worst-person-weve-encountered</ref>

Also in 2014, ] from the ] named Roosh as the "most-hated man on the Internet", writing: "Valizadeh owns the website ReturnofKings.com, which bans 'women and homosexuals' from commenting. Recent articles include the charming '5 Reasons to Date a Girl With an Eating Disorder,' 'Don’t Work for a Female Boss' and 'Biology Says People on Welfare Should Die.'"


His ideas have been described as "red pill," based on "politically incorrect realism."<ref name="takimag"/> In a ] interview, he states that feminism has left a legacy of weaker men who are more androgynous. Women abstain from having sex with them in preference for "bad boys."<ref name="washington-times-1">Joseph Cotto, , 2013</ref> Roosh has also written commentary on serious books that interest him, such as ]'s '']''<ref name=manipulatedman>{{cite web|last=Roosh|title=The Manipulated Man|url=http://www.rooshv.com/the-manipulated-man|publisher=RooshV|accessdate=16 March 2013}}</ref> about the relationship between men and women and ]'s '']''.<ref name=thirdreich>{{cite web|last=Roosh|title=The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich|url=http://www.rooshv.com/more-book-reviews-11|publisher=RooshV|accessdate=16 March 2013}}</ref> He has posted an eclectic list of books that have influenced him.<ref name=mostimportantbooks>{{cite web|last=Roosh|title=Top 10 Most Important Books|url=http://www.rooshv.com/top-10-most-important-books|publisher=RooshV|accessdate=16 March 2013}}</ref>


==Controversy== ==Controversy==


===United States=== ===United States===
⚫ In a March 2012 report on "The Year in Hate and Extremism", the ] included Roosh in a list of "manosphere" sites which it described as hateful and misogynistic.<ref name="splc">SPLC, , "Intelligence Report", 2012</ref><ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/10/roosh-v-splc-misogyny-report_n_1335174.html</ref> In response to criticism, the SPLC later clarified that it was not labelling 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".<ref>], , "SPLC", 2012-05-15</ref>


⚫ Caitlin Dewey from the '']'' wondered if Roosh is the "most-hated man on the Internet", writing: "Valizadeh owns the website ReturnofKings.com, which bans 'women and homosexuals' from commenting."<ref name="Washington Post">Caitlin Dewey, http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2014/01/24/hunter-moore-is-in-jail-but-that-just-means-some-other-despicable-character-is-the-most-hated-man-on-the-internet-now/</ref>
⚫ In a March 2012 report on "The Year in Hate and Extremism", the ] included Roosh in a list of "manosphere" sites which it described as hateful and misogynistic.<ref name="splc">SPLC, , "Intelligence Report", 2012</ref><ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/10/roosh-v-splc-misogyny-report_n_1335174.html</ref>
⚫ The Daily Dot Magazine confirmed in February 2014 about Daryush Valizadeh: "So extreme are Roosh’s views he even managed to land himself on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s extremism report, a privilege usually reserved for neo-Nazis and terrorists" <ref name="Daily Dot Magazine"> Rob Price: The Web's Most Infamous Misogynist </ref>
The SPLC later clarified that it wished to draw attention to "specific examples of misogyny and the threat, overt or implicit, of violence".<ref>], , "SPLC", 2012-05-15</ref>


⚫ In February 2014, ''The Daily Dot'' Magazine named Roosh "The Web's most infamous mysoginist" and observed "his extraordinarily vitriolic and misogynistic views about women and society as a whole".<ref name="Daily Dot Magazine">Rob Price, "The Web's Most Infamous Misogynist" http://www.dailydot.com/lifestyle/roosh-v-mens-rights-sexism-misogyny/</ref>
] from the ] considers Roosh the "most-hated man on the Internet", writing: "Valizadeh owns the website ReturnofKings.com, which bans 'women and homosexuals' from commenting. Recent articles include the charming '5 Reasons to Date a Girl With an Eating Disorder,' 'Don’t Work for a Female Boss' and 'Biology Says People on Welfare Should Die.'"
⚫ <ref name="Washington Post"> Caitlin Dewey, http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2014/01/24/hunter-moore-is-in-jail-but-that-just-means-some-other-despicable-character-is-the-most-hated-man-on-the-internet-now/</ref>.

The large portal ] labeled him as "awful", "despicable", "downright psychopathic" and "the worst person we've come across in a very, very long time".<ref name="Jezebel"> Sadie Stein, http://jezebel.com/5720480/american+woman-hater-possibly-the-worst-person-weve-encountered</ref>

In February 2014, The Daily Dot Magazine named Roosh "The Web's most infamous mysoginist" and observed "his extraordinarily vitriolic and misogynistic views about women and society as a whole".<ref name="Daily Dot Magazine"> Rob Price, The Web's Most Infamous Misogynist http://www.dailydot.com/lifestyle/roosh-v-mens-rights-sexism-misogyny/</ref>


===Iceland=== ===Iceland===
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===Colombia=== ===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.<ref>elpais.com.co, , "elpais.com.co", 2012-00-00</ref><ref>publimetro.co, , "publimetro.co", 2012-06-06</ref>

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.
⚫ <ref>elpais.com.co, , "elpais.com.co", 2012-00-00</ref><ref>publimetro.co, , "publimetro.co", 2012-06-06</ref>


===Poland=== ===Poland===
⚫ ''Natemat'' Magazine critiqued ''Bang Poland'' with the help of psychologists in a long feature.<ref>Michal Mankowski, , "NaTemat.pl", 2012-12-03</ref> Facet also wrote about his work.<ref>MW/PFI, , "WP.pl", 2012-11-29</ref>

⚫ Natemat Magazine critiqued ''Bang Poland'' with the help of psychologists in a long feature.<ref>Michal Mankowski, , "NaTemat.pl", 2012-12-03</ref>
Another outlet considered that RooshV writings are very negative, Daryush Valizadeh only focusing on the obstacles that he considers annoying before getting between the legs of new Polish women.<ref>MW/PFI, , "WP.pl", 2012-11-29</ref>

Daryush Valizadeh moved in 2013 to Wroclaw, Poland where he now lives full-time.


===Norway=== ===Norway===
⚫ '']'' questioned the morality of Roosh's seduction tactics in an article warning about the rise of the "manosphere."<ref>MAGNUS BERNHARDSEN, , "dagbladet.no", 2012-08-07</ref>

⚫ ] questioned the morality of Roosh's seduction tactics in an article warning about the rise of the misogynism. <ref>MAGNUS BERNHARDSEN, , "dagbladet.no", 2012-08-07</ref>


==Books== ==Books==
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Revision as of 15:29, 25 March 2014

Daryush Valizadeh, (born June 14, 1979) also known as Roosh V and Roosh Vorek, is an American pick-up artist of Iranian and Armenian descent, known for his anti-feminist and seduction writings. He has self-published 14 books offering advice to men on how to meet women for short and long-term relationships. Readers and observers differ widely in their response to Roosh and his writing. Numerous critics have labelled him as a misogynist, and news reports in countries which have been settings for his books have criticized him for his use of stereotypes and generalizations. Roosh is also the owner and editor of Return Of Kings website.

Background

Roosh graduated from the University of Maryland in 2001 with a degree in microbiology. 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 turned to blogging and writing full-time to support himself, first with the release of Bang in 2007 and then with sex-themed travel guides on the countries he visited.

His ideas have been described as "red pill," based on "politically incorrect realism." In a Washington Times Communities interview, he states that feminism has left a legacy of weaker men who are more androgynous. Women abstain from having sex with them in preference for "bad boys." Roosh has also written commentary on serious books that interest him, such as Esther Vilar's The Manipulated Man about the relationship between men and women and William L. Shirer's The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. He has posted an eclectic list of books that have influenced him.

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. In response to criticism, the SPLC later clarified that it was not labelling 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".

Caitlin Dewey from the Washington Post wondered if Roosh is the "most-hated man on the Internet", writing: "Valizadeh owns the website ReturnofKings.com, which bans 'women and homosexuals' from commenting."

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

Iceland

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

Denmark

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

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."

Bang Lithuania received the most exposure.

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.

Poland

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

Norway

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

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)
  • 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

References

  1. Brown, Elizabeth Nolan (April 2010). "Game Over: Pick Up Artists & Social Conservatives Hook Up". Doublethink Online. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  2. Facebook profile linked from the top of rooshv.com
  3. http://www.rooshv.com/american-stereotypes-are-so-hurtful
  4. http://www.rooshvforum.com/thread-27445.html
  5. Greenwood, Arin (March 10, 2012). "Southern Poverty Law Center Lists 'Roosh V' On Misogyny Report". Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  6. Lu, Peter (2011-09-20). "Simple Pickup: Are these the greatest pickup artists of all time?". Salon.com. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  7. ^ Jule Banville, "Blogger Stud Living in Dad’s Basement, Writing Second Book on How to Get Laid", "Washington City Paper", 2008
  8. ^ Nathan Wyatt, "A Sex Tourist Swallows the Red Pill", "Taki Mag", 2013
  9. Full text of "Commencement"
  10. Joseph Cotto, "Asking Roosh V: What legacy has feminism left for men?", 2013
  11. Roosh. "The Manipulated Man". RooshV. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  12. Roosh. "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich". RooshV. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  13. Roosh. "Top 10 Most Important Books". RooshV. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  14. SPLC, "Misogyny: The Sites", "Intelligence Report", 2012
  15. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/10/roosh-v-splc-misogyny-report_n_1335174.html
  16. Southern Poverty Law Center, "Intelligence Report Article Provokes Fury Among Men's Rights Activists", "SPLC", 2012-05-15
  17. Caitlin Dewey, http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2014/01/24/hunter-moore-is-in-jail-but-that-just-means-some-other-despicable-character-is-the-most-hated-man-on-the-internet-now/
  18. Rob Price, "The Web's Most Infamous Misogynist" http://www.dailydot.com/lifestyle/roosh-v-mens-rights-sexism-misogyny/
  19. Ritstjórn, "Ráðleggur fólki hvernig á að sænga hjá íslenskum konum", "DV.is", 2011-11-02
  20. Ritstjórn, "Mælir með því að hella konur fullar og einangra þær", "DV.is", 2011-11-03
  21. Sigurður Mikael Jónssonmikael, "http://www.dv.is/frettir/2011/11/5/feministar-fordaema-flagarabok-voreks/", "DV.is", 2011-11-05
  22. Júlíana Björnsdóttir, "Icelandic Womanhood", "Iceland Review Online", 2011-11-07
  23. Ritstjórn, "Gillz um flagarabók Vöreks: „Eins rangt og hægt er“", "DV.is", 2011-11-04
  24. Tomas Roar, "Derfor skal du ikke knalde danske piger", "ekstrabladet.dk", 2012-02-06
  25. Katrine Bøg Larsen, "Danske kvinder er grimme og usexede", "GO TV2", 2012-00-00
  26. Katrine Bøg Larsen, "Danske kvinder: Vi er feminine og sexede", "GO TV2", 2012-02-09
  27. publik.delfi.ee, "Seksiturist: Eesti naised on paksud ja ülbed, aga välismaalased neile meeldivad", "publik.delfi.ee", 2012-10-16
  28. publik.delfi.ee, "Seksiturist üllitas Eesti kohta juhusuhte-reisijuhi", "publik.delfi.ee", 2012-09-24
  29. delfi, "Amerikiecio knygoje – patarimai, kaip permiegoti su lietuvemis", "delfi", 2012-00-00
  30. elpais.com.co, "Estadounidense vende por internet 'manual' para acostarse con colombianas", "elpais.com.co", 2012-00-00
  31. publimetro.co, "Estadounidense vende en Amazon Manual para acostarse con colombianas sin tener que pagar", "publimetro.co", 2012-06-06
  32. Michal Mankowski, "Jak zaliczyc kazda Polke - Amerykanin wyjasnia w ksiazce", "NaTemat.pl", 2012-12-03
  33. MW/PFI, ""Bang Poland. Tak "zaliczysz" kazda Polke!", "WP.pl", 2012-11-29
  34. MAGNUS BERNHARDSEN, "Kvinneforakten på nett", "dagbladet.no", 2012-08-07

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