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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
The 4B Movement is a radical feminist lifestyle choice originating in South Korea as a means to reject traditional gender roles and the extreme systemic patriarchy that makes up South Korean society. The movement advocates for rejecting the “Four Nos” which include heterosexual dating, marriage, sex, and childbirth. The movement encourages women to completely reject the traditional roles women are expected to follow and focus on their own independence, career, and personal growth. 6B4T is a variation of the 4B movement which expands on the four original tenets. | The 4B Movement is a radical feminist lifestyle choice originating in South Korea as a means to reject traditional gender roles and the extreme systemic patriarchy that makes up South Korean society.<ref name="What are the South Korean origins of the feminist 4B movement rising in the United States?">[https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/what-are-the-south-korean-origins-of-the-feminist-4b-movement-rising-in-the-united-states/ar-AA1tXW7h?ocid=BingNewsSerp]</ref> The movement advocates for rejecting the “Four Nos” which include heterosexual dating, marriage, sex, and childbirth. The movement encourages women to completely reject the traditional roles women are expected to follow and focus on their own independence, career, and personal growth. 6B4T is a variation of the 4B movement which expands on the four original tenets. | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
The 4B Movement takes its roots in online communities such as Megalia and WOMAD during a period of intense gender tensions in South Korea, a country that is plagued with systemic gender inequality. It was developed by women online as a silent and non-violent way to protest misogyny. By actively choosing not to partake in relationships with men, women in this movement seek to avoid what they see as an existential threat to their lives. | The 4B Movement takes its roots in online communities such as Megalia and WOMAD during a period of intense gender tensions in South Korea, a country that is plagued with systemic gender inequality. It was developed by women online as a silent and non-violent way to protest misogyny. By actively choosing not to partake in relationships with men, women in this movement seek to avoid what they see as an existential threat to their lives. | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
[[Female separatism]] | [[Female separatism]] | ||
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