A number of American women are participating in a sex strike to express their disapproval of Donald Trump’s presidential victory, drawing inspiration from South Korea‘s “4B” movement. This movement advocates for women to abstain from dating, sex, marriage, and having children.
Videos and posts showing women expressing their decision to boycott relationships with men and abstain from sex are circulating on social media platforms.
The resurgence of the movement is linked to concerns about women’s reproductive rights, particularly regarding abortion, following the election results.
In a social media video, one woman says, “For the next four years, I am going to abstain from sex with men.”
The women are also protesting the rise in young male Republican voters. One woman explicitly connected her decision to abortion rights, saying, “If all these men are voting to take our rights away, they don’t deserve to touch a woman for the next four years. So, hope you thought that through, you guys.”
One of the TikTok users said, as quoted by The New York Post, “As a woman, my bodily autonomy matters, and this is my way to exercise sovereignty over that.”
Another video encouraged women to delete dating apps and view the 4B movement as inspiration, saying, “I think it’s time for American women to participate in our own 4B movement.”
The name “4B” comes from the number 4 and the letter “B,” where “B” is short for “no” in Korean, indicating four “nos.” This movement, which originated in South Korea, encourages women to abstain from sex, dating, marriage, and having children with men.
The “4B” movement in South Korea originally stemmed from protests against hidden camera crimes and societal issues.
