Daryush "Roosh" Valizadeh, who describes himself as a "neomasculinist", was due to arrive in Sydney this weekend for a meeting of "heterosexual, masculine men" in Sydney's Hyde Park, while simultaneous events are planned for Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth.



Valizadeh is the leader of Return of Kings, a group which "aims to usher the return of the masculine man in a world where masculinity is being increasingly punished and shamed in favor of creating an androgynous and politically-correct society that allows women to assert superiority and control over men."

The group believes that rape should be legalised on private property and that women are biologically destined to be subservient to men.

A petition to prevent the group from meeting in Sydney has gained more than 7,000 signatures in less than 24 hours, while former sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick has said Valizadeh's views are not welcome in Australia.