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What is the 4B movement that is seeing US women swear off men post-Trump?
Description
People respond to election losses in various ways, from protesting to legal action to considering moving country.
But, what about adopting a vow of celibacy through something called the “4B movement”?
That’s what some young women in the US have promised on social media in protest of Donald Trump winning back the White House.
No dating. No sex, No childbirth. And no marriage.
In a world where: the next US President was found liable for sexual abuse, online vitriol against women is skyrocketing, and the term “your body, my choice” is trending online... how effective could this 4B movement be?
University of Otago PhD candidate Rachel Billington has researched how young people interact with each other online, and joins us now on The Front Page to discuss this growing movement.
Host: Chelsea Daniels
Sound Engineer/Producer: Richard Martin
Producer: Ethan Sills
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