Anti-women group to meet across Australia

Anti-women's group Return of Kings are set to host a meeting of supporters across Australia as part of a celebration of their "neomasculinist" views.

Anti-women group to meet in sydney

Still from the Return of Kings site. Source: SBS News

Supporters of an anti-women group who believe rape on a private property should be legalised are expected to gather at several cities across Australia this weekend.

The "tribal meeting", organised by Return of Kings' American group leader Daryush "Roosh" Valizadeh, will take place in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth on Saturday as part of an international celebration that will run in 43 other countries.

Women, transgender men and homosexual men are banned from the meeting of "neomasculinist" supporters, who have been urged to travel in pairs or groups using indirect routes to avoid "green-haired female activists or male feminists" following them.

It's believed to be the first time supporters of the online group are meeting in real life.

According to Mr Valizadeh's website, a woman's value "significantly depends on her fertility and beauty. A man's value significantly depends on his resources, intellect, and character".

Greens senator Larissa Waters has condemned the group, saying there is no place for the "violent, archaic and disturbing" views they believe in.

"I doubt there will be many men stupid enough to wander around on February 6th," the Queensland senator said in a statement.

"But any men who are thinking about attending these disturbing events should be aware that not only is their behaviour completely out of touch with the majority of Australians, but that it is a criminal offence to incite violence," she said.


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