You may or may not have heard about the pro-rape rallies that were set to go on in 43 countries around the world. They were led by self-proclaimed "pick-up artist" Daryush Valizadeh (aka Roosh Valizadeh, Roosh V, and Roosh Vorek), an American blogger who is known for running and owning the website Return of the Kings. He has also written books on the "neomasculinity" movement, which is sexist in its calling for traditional gender roles (a man being superior and dominant to a woman) as well as being very racist and homophobic.

He later posted on his web page saying:

"I propose that we make the violent taking of a woman not punishable by law when done off public grounds. Consent is now achieved when she passes underneath the room’s door frame, because she knows that that a man can legally do anything he wants to her when it comes to sex.”

After word spread of the rallies, there was a lot of backlash, not just from angry women, but from multiple governments, politicians, and Anonymous, an online hacking-activist (sometimes called "hacktivist") group.

"People who advocate violence against women aren't welcome in Australia," said Australia's immigration minister

"No place for intolerance, hatred & misogyny," proclaimed the mayors of four Canadian cities on Twitter.

After threats from a team of female boxers, Valizadeh recently posted to his blog saying:

"I can no longer guarantee the safety or privacy of the men who want to attend on February 6, especially since most of the meetups can not be made private in time," he wrote. "While I can’t stop men who want to continue meeting in private groups, there will be no official Return Of Kings meetups... I apologize to all the supporters who are let down by my decision."

After posting this, they decided to meet up at an unknown location, so as to keep themselves protected from the attention that they had brought upon themselves.