Staff Reports
It appears that some liberal women are taking quite the extreme approach in response to Donald Trump’s resounding victory. Their latest idea? A sex strike, inspired by the South Korean “4B” movement that encourages women to say no to dating, sex, marriage, and children. It’s a fascinating spectacle, one that makes one wonder if the left might be better off focusing on more effective forms of protest than simply withholding their affection.
The surge of interest in this 4B movement coincides suspiciously with Trump’s win, which put an end to Kamala Harris’s aspirations of making history as the first female President. Instead of rallying around real issues, some women are resorting to a dramatic message that seems to scream, “If we can’t have our way, then nobody can have any fun!” Who knew abstinence could be marketed as a tactic for social movements?
One might think that utilizing platforms like TikTok to lay down a nationwide sex embargo is an odd choice, yet that hasn’t deterred certain individuals from taking their sexual pouting public. One young woman boldly declared her intention to abstain from sex for the next four years. It’s almost heartwarming to see so many liberal women motivated enough to take such a stand—against intimate relationships, no less. Surely this won’t lead to an increase in cat adoptions.
In a rather eyebrow-raising twist, another participant drew a direct line between voting patterns and bedroom privileges. The logic was wild—if men voted against abortion rights, then they deserved to “suffer” the consequences in the romance department. One has to wonder if any of these women considered the idea that relationships built on mutual respect and understanding might lead to a healthier discourse surrounding women’s rights, instead of leveraging intimacy as a bargaining chip.
In a protest at the election of Trump, liberal women in the US are staging a ‘sex strike’ for the next 4 years.
The ‘4B’ movement means
no dating, sex, marriage or children with men because they believe that abortion should be used as birth control.https://t.co/PKwpxBLgDz— Family Education Trust (@FamEdTrust) November 8, 2024
Furthermore, some women have taken their passionate strike a step further, suggesting that fellow feminists delete their dating apps as a form of passive-aggressive protest. What could be more empowering than two clicks to remove oneself from potential romance? By framing this declaration as a move toward “bodily autonomy,” it seems they may have missed a crucial point about genuine consent and the importance of healthy relationships.
While these women’s efforts are certainly garnering attention, it raises questions about the overall effectiveness of such tactics. It seems unlikely that men are going to change their voting habits simply because a group of women has decided to swap dates for book clubs. Maybe, just maybe, instead of sexual abstinence, a little healthy dialogue might be a better alternative—unless, of course, these women just want to share their Netflix passwords for the next few years instead.
