Some Woman Considering Movement After Trump Win
In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s re-election, a group of anti-Trump women have made waves on social media, pledging to abstain from dating or engaging in relationships with men.
Many of these women see this vow of abstinence as a form of protest against what they view as an attack on women’s rights, a sentiment they say has only intensified with Trump’s return to the presidency. The movement has drawn parallels to the “4B Movement” out of South Korea, a radical feminist movement that advocates for women to avoid dating, marrying, or having children with men as a means of “combating patriarchy.”
Videos of women declaring their support for this stance quickly gained traction on TikTok following the election. A TikTok user named Brielle, with over 357,000 followers, explained in one post, “Good luck getting laid. Especially in Florida, because me and my girlies are participating in the 4B movement.”
In another video, user Phoebe, who boasts nearly 120,000 followers, tearfully shared her decision to end a relationship and abstain from sex for the next four years. “As a woman, my bodily autonomy matters. This is my way to exercise sovereignty over that,” she explained, urging others to delete dating apps and lean on female friends for support.
As a Trump voter, I fully endorse the 4B movement. Men will have a much easier time weeding out the crazies. Congrats everyone – sometimes problems just fix themselves. pic.twitter.com/n7nfvTTXUk
— Bobby (@BobbysTweetsCO) November 7, 2024
Several women pointed to the Korean 4B movement, short for “Four No’s” (no dating, no marriage, no sex, and no children), which emerged in the mid-2010s and gained popularity online. The 4B movement has been described as a response to longstanding cultural norms around marriage and gender roles in South Korea. Though small in numbers, the movement’s advocates believe their stance empowers women to focus on independence rather than traditional relationship expectations.
Stateside, reactions to this abstinence vow have been mixed. A popular conservative content creator, @maybe_itsmolly, responded with humor, saying, “The only women participating in the 4B movement are liberals. Conservative women will procreate.
This means we will see a huge influx of conservatives being born.” The quip points to a broader cultural divide over family and societal roles, with conservative women pushing back against the notion that avoiding relationships or family life is an empowering solution.
Radical lib women are melting down after Donald Trump’s landslide victory saying they will join the 4B movement and refuse to date men, get married, have sex with men, or have children.
See, I told you Donald Trump would be the most pro-life president in history.
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— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) November 7, 2024
Men on social media, meanwhile, seemed largely unperturbed by the abstinence pledges. Reactions on X (formerly Twitter) showed men responding with humor, bemusement, and a fair amount of skepticism. Comments ranged from mocking the idea to questioning how effective such a protest might be. In a sentiment echoed across multiple posts, one user quipped, “If that’s how they want to fight back, by all means, go ahead.”