4B Movement:
The 4B movement, a radical feminist current originating in South Korea, has resurfaced in public debate amid renewed discussions on patriarchy, gender violence, and women’s autonomy.
- The 4B movement is a feminist resistance framework where women refuse participation in four core institutions associated with patriarchy: No marriage,No childbirth,No dating,No sex
- It represents a political and social rejection, not merely a lifestyle choice, of traditional heterosexual norms.
- Emerged in South Korea in the late 2010s
- Rooted in long-standing gender inequality, online misogyny, and institutional indifference
- Gained visibility through social media during South Korea’s #MeToo movement
