‘A woman is not a baby-making machine’: a brief history of South Korea’s 4B movement – and why it’s making waves in America

Mon, 2 Dec 2024 04:19:55 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/a-woman-is-not-a-baby-making-machine-a-brief-history-of-south-koreas-4b-movement-and-why-its-making-waves-in-america-243355>

"In South Korea, a growing number of young women are rejecting societal
expectations of marriage, motherhood and heterosexual relationships, known as
the “4B Movement” or the “4 Nos”.

The “B” is a homophone for the Korean word bi (비/非), meaning “no”,
representing the movement’s four principles: bihon (no marriage), bichulsan
(no childbirth), biyeonae (no dating) and bisekseu (no sex).

By refusing to marry, have children, engage in romance, or participate in
sexual relationships with men, 4B feminists seek to redefine their lives
outside the confines of traditional gender roles.

In the wake of the reelection of Donald Trump, there has been increased
interest in the 4B movement from women in the United States."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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