HUNDREDS of anti-rape demonstrators took to the streets in Glasgow last nightafter forcing militant misogynist Roosh V to cancel meetings in Scotland.
Our video of the protest shows women proudly displaying banners saying 'No means no' and 'Men are not predators, women are not prey'.
A petition opposing 'pro-rape' activist Daryush Valizadeh, known as Roosh V, being allowed to promote his view "hate speech" in Scotland has gathered 60,000 signatures.
Although Roosh V, cancelled plans for his self-described neo-masculinist movement to meet up in 43 countries, including Scotland, at the weekend, organisers of protests planned for Saturday night said they would still go ahead, claiming this was now “bigger than Roosh”.
Roosh V's “tribal gathering” or “men’s happy hour” was supposed to be a chance for the like-minded men who use the Return of Kings website to “come out from the shadows” in a bid to form some sort “neo-masculine” movement.
But in cancelling the events, Roosh V said saying he could no longer “guarantee the safety or privacy” of the men who want to attend.
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