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Revision as of 10:37, 5 March 2014 by Smyth (talk | contribs) (→United States: Delete redundant paragraph: SPLC is already fully covered in previous paragraph.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Daryush Valizadeh, (born June 14, 1979) also known as Roosh V and Roosh Vorek, is an American writer, blogger and pickup artist known for his writings on seducing women around the world. He has self-published 14 books offering advice to men on how to make sexual conquests. Readers and observers differ widely in their response to Roosh and his writing. Numerous critics have labelled him as a misogynist and an attention-seeking charlatan while fans regard him as an authority on sex matters, seduction, and gender politics. News reports in countries which have been settings for his books have been generally very negative.
Daryush Valizadeh is also the owner and editor of Return Of Kings website, which the large website Jezebel describes as "disgusting, misogynistic website, a non-stop stream of vitriolic, horrifying garbage".
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 bedding 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. They include "raw" and "borderline-pornographic" accounts of his experiences.
His ideas are described as misogynistic, 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".
Also in 2014, Caitlin Dewey from the Washington Post 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.'"
The large website Jezebel labeled him as "awful", "despicable", "downright psychopathic" and "the worst person we've come across in a very, very long time".
In February 2014, The Daily Dot Magazine named Daryush Valizadeh "The Web's most infamous mysoginist" and observed "his extraordinarily vitriolic and misogynistic views about women and society as a whole". In reply, Daryush Valizadeh told "I'm going to be compared to Hitler"
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. 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.
Daryush Valizadeh moved in 2013 to Wroclaw, Poland where he now lives full-time.
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
- Brown, Elizabeth Nolan (April 2010). "Game Over: Pick Up Artists & Social Conservatives Hook Up". Doublethink Online. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- Facebook profile linked from the top of rooshv.com
- Greenwood, Arin (March 10, 2012). "Southern Poverty Law Center Lists 'Roosh V' On Misogyny Report". Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- Lu, Peter (2011-09-20). "Simple Pickup: Are these the greatest pickup artists of all time?". Salon.com. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
- ^ Jule Banville, "Blogger Stud Living in Dad’s Basement, Writing Second Book on How to Get Laid", "Washington City Paper", 2008
- ^ Nathan Wyatt, "A Sex Tourist Swallows the Red Pill", "Taki Mag", 2013
- CALLIE BEUSMAN, http://jezebel.com/ladies-quit-paying-attention-to-this-vile-troll-websit-1469942571
- Full text of "Commencement"
- Joseph Cotto, "Asking Roosh V: What legacy has feminism left for men?", "Washington Times Communities", 2013
- Joseph Cotto, "Roosh V on political correctness and dating American women", "Washington Times Communities", 2013
- Roosh. "The Manipulated Man". RooshV. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- Roosh. "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich". RooshV. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- Roosh. "Top 10 Most Important Books". RooshV. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- SPLC, "Misogyny: The Sites", "Intelligence Report", 2012
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/10/roosh-v-splc-misogyny-report_n_1335174.html
- Southern Poverty Law Center, "Intelligence Report Article Provokes Fury Among Men’s Rights Activists", "SPLC", 2012-05-15
- 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/
- Sadie Stein, http://jezebel.com/5720480/american+woman-hater-possibly-the-worst-person-weve-encountered
- Rob Price, http://www.dailydot.com/lifestyle/roosh-v-mens-rights-sexism-misogyny/
- Ritstjórn, "Ráðleggur fólki hvernig á að sænga hjá íslenskum konum", "DV.is", 2011-11-02
- Ritstjórn, "Mælir með því að hella konur fullar og einangra þær", "DV.is", 2011-11-03
- Sigurður Mikael Jónssonmikael, "http://www.dv.is/frettir/2011/11/5/feministar-fordaema-flagarabok-voreks/", "DV.is", 2011-11-05
- Júlíana Björnsdóttir, "Icelandic Womanhood", "Iceland Review Online", 2011-11-07
- Ritstjórn, "Gillz um flagarabók Vöreks: „Eins rangt og hægt er“", "DV.is", 2011-11-04
- Tomas Roar, "Derfor skal du ikke knalde danske piger", "ekstrabladet.dk", 2012-02-06
- Katrine Bøg Larsen, "Danske kvinder er grimme og usexede", "GO TV2", 2012-00-00
- Katrine Bøg Larsen, "Danske kvinder: Vi er feminine og sexede", "GO TV2", 2012-02-09
- publik.delfi.ee, "Seksiturist: Eesti naised on paksud ja ülbed, aga välismaalased neile meeldivad", "publik.delfi.ee", 2012-10-16
- publik.delfi.ee, "Seksiturist üllitas Eesti kohta juhusuhte-reisijuhi", "publik.delfi.ee", 2012-09-24
- delfi, "Amerikiecio knygoje – patarimai, kaip permiegoti su lietuvemis", "delfi", 2012-00-00
- elpais.com.co, "Estadounidense vende por internet 'manual' para acostarse con colombianas", "elpais.com.co", 2012-00-00
- publimetro.co, "Estadounidense vende en Amazon Manual para acostarse con colombianas sin tener que pagar", "publimetro.co", 2012-06-06
- Michal Mankowski, "Jak zaliczyc kazda Polke - Amerykanin wyjasnia w ksiazce", "NaTemat.pl", 2012-12-03
- MW/PFI, ""Bang Poland. Tak "zaliczysz" kazda Polke!", "WP.pl", 2012-11-29
- MAGNUS BERNHARDSEN, "Kvinneforakten på nett", "dagbladet.no", 2012-08-07