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"The election of Donald Trump has sparked a surge of interest in the United States in South Korea’s 4B movement, a radical feminist crusade that preaches the four B’s: bi-hon (no marriage), bi-yeonae (no dating), bi-sekseu (no sex) and bi-chulsan (no childbirth),” the Los Angeles Times reports.

“Since Nov. 5, there have been more than 500,000 Google searches for ‘4b movement,’ while on TikTok, Instagram and X, support for the cause has been trending among young women voters who are vowing to swear off men.”

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[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

The movement is to deny sex, not specifically to deny pregnancy. If it was about that, then sterile men and women would be excluded from this movement, but there is no mention of that at all. It’s just “swear off men, swear off sex”.

[-] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

There's what is stated and what is implied. In the absence of any sort of formal or "official" organization, participants get to choose their own level of involvement.

I often refer to "birthstrike" as a conceptually similar and related group.

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

Well they should consider making the implication clearer, because I honestly feel that the way it is stated will do more harm than good. If it is a birth strike aimed at abortion risks, then call it that.

I have supported women’s rights in every way I know how in my lifetime, but I can’t go along with this movement as it is currently stated—to me that suggests that they need to refine the messaging a little, or explain the desired outcome more clearly.

[-] raynethackery@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

bi-chulsan (no childbirth)

See, this is one of the FOUR Bs.

Being pregnant is risky enough in an enlightened society where no healthcare is withheld. I'm not a woman but I don't blame them for trying to protect themselves.

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