The controversial 'pick-up artist' who said rape should be legalised on private property has branded a petition calling for him to be banned from the US and Canada “stupid”.

Daryush Valizadeh, a self-styled “neomasculinist” who goes by the nickname of Roosh V, shares tips on how to 'pick up' women on his website. He has recently set up a series of events, expected to take place on Saturday, for his male followers in more than 40 countries.

Valizadeh’s plan to share his views across the world has been met with condemnation and many countries have set up petitions calling for his meet-ups to be banned.

One petition on Change.org calls for Valizadeh to be blocked from entering Canada and the US. It has so far garnered nearly all of the target 2,500 signatures.

Responding on Twitter, Valizadeh, who is from Maryland, said: “2,000 signatures so far to ban an American citizen from America. God these people are stupid.”

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