00:00The 4B movement is trending on TikTok, with multiple videos racking up hundreds of thousands
00:05of likes.
00:06Here's a breakdown of how the 4B movement started, and why many Americans seem to be
00:11more interested in it now.
00:13The 4B movement originated in South Korea around the mid-2010s, in response to growing
00:18frustration among young women regarding gender inequality.
00:21The B in 4B stands for the Korean word for no.
00:25The movement involves women turning down or saying no to four things.
00:29No dating, no marriage, no childbirth, and no physical intimacy.
00:33While there have been whispers of the movement making its way to the U.S. in the past, it's
00:38gone incredibly viral on TikTok following the 2024 presidential election.
00:43This TikToker, Ashley, gained over 100,000 likes after opening up to her followers about
00:48her experience being 4B.
01:08But there has been a fair amount of backlash to the movement, with some calling out 4B
01:12participants for shaving their heads, which some saw as insulting.
01:16Another TikToker shared why she personally has some issues or questions regarding the
01:20movement.
01:21I'm not here to judge anybody doing this 4B movement, but telling people to divorce
01:27their husbands is crazy.
01:29First of all, this is the type of movement that is never going to work if every woman
01:33in America is not on board, genuinely having a hard time grasping why do I need to leave
01:38my man, to prove a point to a government that it's not going to give a f**k about us either
01:43way it goes.
01:44Y'all do realize that, right?
01:46Others disagree with the movement in its entirety, like this TikToker who shared she
01:51plans on doing her part to keep the birth rate up.
01:53Whether embraced or critiqued, the 4B movement is clearly striking a chord, sparking debates
01:58on TikTok about gender roles, relationships, and personal freedom with a growing number
02:03of Americans.
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