The basics of this story are known, too well known, in fact. Julien Blanc, a reptilian American bloke promises to teach men to pull, manipulate and (allegedly) ravage women at will. All for a price, of course. His company is doing very well, thank you. This specious “pick-up artist” runs miry boot camps where men – mostly losers – are taught these dirty tricks. The coupling guru’s advice includes “use coercion and threats, emotional abuse ... to keep power and control”. He films himself grabbing Japanese women in Tokyo and pushing them to his groin. “If you are a white man, you can do what you want.” There is worse. His trained instructors have already started delivering sessions in a London...
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