In the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election, American women horrified by the prospect of lost reproductive rights and the apparent triumph of hegemonic masculinity have taken to social media to announce their intention to swear off men. “All I have to say is good luck getting laid,” says one TikTok user. In a bid to punish men for the election result, they’ve taken up the flag of 4B, a South Korean feminist movement whose adherents renounce heterosexual relationships. Its name refers to four Korean words beginning with bi, meaning “no”: bihon (no marriage), bichulsan (no childbirth), biyeonae (no dating), and bisekseu (no sex).
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