No sex with men. No giving birth. No dating men. No marrying men. These are the four hardcore

tenets of the four B movement, a radical feminist movement, not a lesbian movement that originated

in South Korea. Sounds a bit extreme, right? And it definitely is. But is it an extreme reaction

to something else extreme? Like, say, a lot of

shitty treatment from a lot of shitty dudes. It definitely is. Unlike feminist movements in the U.S. and

Europe, feminism in South Korea is more recent. Started online, gradually worked its way into daily life

for its adherence. Many, though, after it arrived, continue to stay in

the shadows with their beliefs because being openly feminist in South Korea can lead to serious

public backlash and to losing your job. Being called a feminist there is definitely a slur,

which says a lot about the culture. Although South Korea is definitely a very modern society in many ways with

advanced technology and globally popular pop culture, it also has a very long history of

intense gender discrimination that has permeated all aspects of South Korean society.

Women in South Korea statistically face greater job discrimination, gender inequality,

in pay and promotions,

and a lack of representation in corporate and government leadership. On top of systemic issues,

they also deal with rampant sexism, sexual harassment, sexual violence, and online hate.

The recent Forbe movement emerged as a response to all that shit. Although it is largely regarded as a fringe extremist movement,

one that is also heavily mocked here in the U.S.

After digging into its roots, I found it to be 100% legitimate.

It's not just simply a bunch of women who just randomly decided one day

for no good reason whatsoever without any valid criticisms you know what

i fucking hate dudes and i'm avoiding them forever but that's how a lot of online commentators

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