A group of community members united against rape culture, sex trafficking and misogyny in a rally, march and vigil Saturday night at Duluth's Leif Erickson Park, a gathering that one participant called "peaceful protestors standing up for all of the amazing women in our lives."
But Return of Kings, a group of men advocating what they call "neomasculinity" canceled their planned meetup that evening in the park.
Return of Kings founder Roosh Valizadeh issued this announcement February 3:
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. While I can’t stop men who want to continue meeting in private groups, there will be no official Return Of Kings meetups.
Was the planned meetup the "pro-rape rally" opponents claim or a protest against what some members call "rape culture"? ("Rape Culture was Manufactured to Wage an Unjust War Against Men," December 23, 2013)
Chris Godsey is an advocate with the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project ... and he joined us to talk about what Return of Kings does and doesn't say.
