User talk:Clarenotdanni

This is the user talk page for Clarenotdanni (talk) 15:04, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

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Daryush Valizadeh, better known as Roosh V (36) is an American writer and "pick up artist" who brags sexist and patriarchal ideals. The most controversial of these is his apparent acceptance of rape and that whether a woman is raped is determined by her behaviour. This idea that rape is determined by a woman's behaviour does not solely come from Roosh V's beliefs but is a recurring argument for the justification of rape. Through his open and prominent views on women's rights and rape laws, Roosh V has gained a large following of like minded heterosexual men. On the 6th of February 2016 Roosh V had meetings set up across the Globe to promote his beliefs. These meetings were held to allow Roosh V to directly speak to all of his followers through a live video stream. With heterosexual men being the only ones able to attend and threats being given to anyone who tried to protest or sabotage the event the meetings were also a chance for the men to discuss and disclose the best places to "pick up" women. The followers all have similar beliefs that if a woman wears something that could be seen to be provocative or is alone in a man's house then she is simply allowing herself to be raped. However the meetings were cancelled on the 4th of February after there were such high levels of public backlash that they could not proceed. The backlash was so extreme that a petition for the government and police to ban these meetings reached over 55,000 signatures. There were also calls for the government to make it an illegal offence for anyone to follow and support Roosh V, as there appear to be a surprisingly large number of people who agree that rape is the fault of the victim rather than the rapist. Although the government has not implemented any laws as of yet, the petition did cause headlines and Roosh V was forced to cancel all his events across the UK as a result of the public outcry and threats to him due to his extreme views. Clarenotdanni (talk) 00:49, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

Comments
I heard about this! I was absolutely appalled that people could actually think like this, to be honest, but the fact that there was disclosed places for the events to happen was even worse. It really goes to show what emphasis technology has on the way people react with one another. If the live video stream wasn't available, or even really the internet, a man like Roosh V wouldn't be able to broadcast his hideous ideals with people across the country and across the globe. In this case, it really is technology fueling a cultural shift - a bad, horrible one. Just as minority movements are drawn together for good through the power of social media and social networking, so too can hideous ideas from hideous people. Technology is inherently neutral, as I'm sure we've said, so people can use its power both for good (like the American "Black Lives Matter" campaigning) or for bad, as in this case with Roosh V and his followers. Hfk667 (talk) 14:27, 10 February 2016 (UTC)