The 'Pick-up artist' kicked out of Australia
A petition to curb the Australian tour of a "pick-up artist", and other events held by his firm, has achieved its goal. Now his visa has been cancelled by the government, and he has been forced to leave the country.
Julien Blanc is a prominent figure in the increasingly less mysterious world of "pick-up artists". He shares his techniques to attract women with anyone willing to pay. "Make Girls BEG To Sleep With You," his website promises, like many other "experts" just like him - all of whom have mastered the art of "gaming" women. At the end of last month Blanc began a tour of Australia, while his colleagues at a firm called Real Social Dynamics continued hosting events in the US.
In an attempt to have several events cancelled, activist Jennifer Li created a Change.org petition calling three hotels not to host the company's seminars. Along with the petition, she posted a video of Blanc in action at previous events, boasting of his prowess with Japanese women. "In Tokyo, if you're a white male, you can do what you want," he is seen telling an audience. He talks about "romping through the streets," and "grabbing" women. Later the video shows him doing exactly that. Li's petition asks the hotels not to associate themselves with Blanc, and her campaign has yielded results.
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