'No Sex, Babies': Women Swear Off Men As '4B Movement' Sweeps US After Trump Win

Last Updated:November 09, 2024, 08:39 IST

The '4B' movement originated in South Korea in 2019 where women abstain from personal relationships with men like sex, marriage and babies.

Trump's recent victory kindled fears that women would lose their reproductive rights. (Reuters/File)

Donald Trump’s re-election as the 47th US President for a second, non-consecutive term had sparked a meltdown from several people on social media a few days ago. However, some women have come up with a bizarre form of protest to express their anguish and disappointment over the President-elect’s win.

Many women have now vowed to go on a sex strike following Trump’s victory in an election amid fears over its impact on abortion rights and protections for women, according to a report by The Telegraph. This unusual protest was inspired by the Korean feminist ‘4B movement’ that vows to withhold sex from men to redefine the gender power balance.

The ‘4B’ movement originated in South Korea in 2019 – where women took a new approach towards fighting patriarchy by “swearing off men" and refusing to be part of heterosexual relationships. Its proponents promote the four ‘no’s’ – no sex, no dating or marriage and no having children with men – for the next four years while Trump is in office.

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Why the ‘4B’ movement is sweeping the US?

The ‘4B’ movement began in South Korea as the result of gender-based violence and the women stressed that through the protest, the birth rate of the country will go down and the population will slowly die out. This movement had spread like wildfire through social media and women decided to cease romantic relationships with men.

Trump’s victory has kindled fears over restrictions on reproductive rights and other protections for women. Vice President Kamala Harris also alleged during the campaign trail that Trump wanted to restrict women and completely end abortion. Trump has also been repeatedly accused of making offensive comments on women.

After Harris was defeated by Trump, many blamed sexism for the election results and argued that America was not ready for a female President. “Men will always be against women," read the caption of a sobbing young woman in a car on TikTok, encouraging women to join the 4B movement. “Women are just as capable to be presidents as a man."

What Are Women In US Saying?

The recently concluded US presidential election revealed a gender divide in the electorate, with 55 per cent of men turning out for Trump and 53 per cent of women voting for Harris. However, Trump’s victory has caused women to seek other female friends for comfort and “exercise sovereignty" over their own bodies.

“Ladies, I’m being so fr when I say this, it’s time to close off your wombs to males. this election proves now more than ever that they hate us & hate us proudly. do not reward them," said a woman on the X platform.

“Reminder that the 4B movement, and the separatist movement in general, isn’t just about avoiding men—it’s also about supporting and investing in women. Seek out relationships with women, women-owned businesses, women-made media, etc; surround yourself with women and our culture," another individual said.

“If men won’t respect our bodies, they don’t get access to our bodies," one woman said on TikTok, which is widely used in the US. “All I have to say is, good luck getting laid. Especially in Florida, because me and my girlies are participating in the 4B movement."

However, many opined that such a movement would never work in the United States.

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