"pick up artist" cancels tour and leaves country.

[bluecat*dancing]

Good.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-07/pick-up-artist-julien-blanc-leaves-australia-amid-outrage/5874...

"A self-proclaimed "pick-up artist" who promotes choking women has cut short his Australian seminar tour and left the country.

Julien Blanc, 25, was due to give a talk at the Como Hotel on Wednesday night advising men how to "pick up women from open to close".

His tactics, which include choking women and pulling them into his crotch, have been criticised online as misogynistic and abusive.

After outrage on social media and an online petition attracting thousands of signatures the hotel cancelled his event.

Blanc, from US-based group called Real Social Dynamics, was forced to hold his event on boat on Melbourne's Yarra River last night.

Victoria's Chief Police Commissioner Ken Lay labelled Blanc as "disturbing and offensive" and said he was relieved Victorians had taken a stand against him.

"Labelling women as objects and actively promoting the abuse of women degrades the dignity of our whole community," he said.

"We want to assure everyone that we have been paying close attention to this issue and appreciate that so many community members have expressed concern."

Victoria Police confirmed on social media that Julien Blanc had left Australia.

He had been due to hold seminars in Brisbane next week."

[cavoodle]

Obviously someone didn't check his background and what he was actually teaching and let him in the country.

Hopefully never to return.

[azureline**]

a seminar????

some people really are stupid.

[jean2579]

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@channys_mum wrote:

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@lurker172602 wrote:
What really bothers me is he is only 25. We haven't come far have we :-

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That doesn't bother me anywhere near as much as there are women who allow this to be done to them and obviousley support him.

The photo shows him with his hand at that woman's throat. Why is she a willing party to this.

She is putting it out there that it is ok. Mindless **bleep**.

He is ......nah there are no words strong enough.

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Looks like the Nigella Lawson photos. Perhaps her previous partner attended some of these sessions.

[cosmosgrove]

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@channys_mum wrote:

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@lurker172602 wrote:
What really bothers me is he is only 25. We haven't come far have we :-

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That doesn't bother me anywhere near as much as there are women who allow this to be done to them and obviousley support him.

The photo shows him with his hand at that woman's throat. Why is she a willing party to this.

She is putting it out there that it is ok. Mindless **bleep**.

He is ......nah there are no words strong enough.

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 What makes you think these women are supporting him or even being a willing party? A stronger man walks up and puts his hand to your throat unexpectedly, it wouldn't take much pressure or any really, to feel threatened. Many women would do anything to try and not upset him in this situation.

[kopenhagen5]

A knee to the groin should be the reflex action. 

[channys_mum]

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@cosmosgrove wrote:

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@channys_mum wrote:

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@lurker172602 wrote:
What really bothers me is he is only 25. We haven't come far have we :-

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That doesn't bother me anywhere near as much as there are women who allow this to be done to them and obviousley support him.

The photo shows him with his hand at that woman's throat. Why is she a willing party to this.

She is putting it out there that it is ok. Mindless **bleep**.

He is ......nah there are no words strong enough.

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 What makes you think these women are supporting him or even being a willing party? A stronger man walks up and puts his hand to your throat unexpectedly, it wouldn't take much pressure or any really, to feel threatened. Many women would do anything to try and not upset him in this situation.

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Not as if they were alone somewhere. There was at least one person with a camera. My opinion is that she was part of the act.

I understand what fear can do, and am not down playing a situation if it occurred outside of the stage

[cosmosgrove]

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@channys_mum wrote:

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@cosmosgrove wrote:

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@channys_mum wrote:

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@lurker172602 wrote:
What really bothers me is he is only 25. We haven't come far have we :-

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That doesn't bother me anywhere near as much as there are women who allow this to be done to them and obviousley support him.

The photo shows him with his hand at that woman's throat. Why is she a willing party to this.

She is putting it out there that it is ok. Mindless **bleep**.

He is ......nah there are no words strong enough.

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 What makes you think these women are supporting him or even being a willing party? A stronger man walks up and puts his hand to your throat unexpectedly, it wouldn't take much pressure or any really, to feel threatened. Many women would do anything to try and not upset him in this situation.

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Not as if they were alone somewhere. There was at least one person with a camera. My opinion is that she was part of the act.

I understand what fear can do, and am not down playing a situation if it occurred outside of the stage

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I assumed the pic was taken by one of his sidekicks, the photo I've seen is from down low, it looks like the camera was hidden. How intimidating for that woman if she was surrounded by 2 or 3 men encouraging him 😕

Personally I would react aggresively, but that comes from years of experience and confidence. As a young woman, would I have had the knowledge how to deal with that situation, probably not. 

[the_hawk*]

The only type of people that would attend something like that would be bogan losers that dont know how to speak to ladies,

that said I dont think they are looking for ladies 

[gleee58]

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@the_hawk* wrote:

The only type of people that would attend something like that would be bogan losers that dont know how to speak to ladies,

that said I dont think they are looking for ladies 

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Nah, bogans think they're god's gift to women.  

The people coming off the boat looked more like young banking types accounting students.  😄

[bluecat*dancing]

Where did you get that photo of me, Kopes?

I've seen footage of that jerk demonstrating his "pick up techniques" and the women all seemed genuinely shocked and upset about it.