Valizadeh has self-published more than a dozen dating and travel guides, most of which discuss picking up and having relations with women in specific countries. Many of Valizadeh's publications have been taken down. He was also sanctioned by YouTube , another source of revenue for him, for violating their rules.
In March , Valizadeh converted to the Armenian Apostolic Church and condemned extramarital and casual sex as sinful , also stating that he was embarrassed about the books he wrote in the past, unpublishing some of them.
On Sunday, October 29, Valizadeh closed his online forum and decided to move on from public internet life. This forum is a hinderance [ sic ] to that end. Valizadeh began his writing career with advice based on pickup artist culture, although by no longer identified with the term. Valizadeh calls his system of beliefs "Neomasculinity", which he describes as a combination of biology and traditional beliefs on masculinity, and as a rejection of "Western degeneracy". In a Washington Times Communities interview, he alleges that feminism has left a legacy of weaker men who are more androgynous.
He went on to say that women abstain from having sex with them in preference for "bad boys". Valizadeh has been described as a men's rights activist by The Daily Beast , [ 29 ] Salon , [ 30 ] S. Smith, [ 31 ] and others. He has expressed qualified support for Donald Trump.
By , Valizadeh had changed his focus from pickup advice to political commentary. His book Free Speech Isn't Free discusses ways in which, he says, straight men are denied freedom of speech. On October 9, , Valizadeh announced that he would be closing the Roosh V Forum down after 15 years of operation, citing his desire to put his Internet presence behind him and the fact he had obtained employment.
