Since the Election, the ‘4B’ Movement Has Gained Popularity in the U.S.
At this point, the ‘4B’ movement in the U.S. is seen on social media and online discussions. Some heterosexual women who are already married still want to join in protest but may do so in other ways—boycotting male-owned businesses or refusing to work for a man.
“We have pandered and begged for men’s safety and done all the things that we were supposed to, and they still hate us,” Missouri resident Ashli Pollard (36) told CNN. “So if you’re going to hate us, then we’re going to do what we want.”
She says that it’s more about putting herself first, rather than putting down men.
Pollard has sworn off men since joining the ‘4B’ movement in effort to “examine what a life looks like without centering men so deeply.” She hasn’t dated and finds that “she’s better off on her own.”
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“You push people far enough and they’re done,” Pollard told CNN. “How will that affect politics? We’ll see … but I think that women and their joy is going to be something that can’t really be overlooked anymore. Women are choosing themselves in droves.”
Massachusetts resident Alexa Vargas (26) has also joined the movement after a series of abusive relationships with men. She is focusing less on herself and more on an even younger generation. “I don’t know if men are going to change their ways. I don’t know how this is going to pan out,” said Vargas. “My goal in life and in this movement is to protect young women and girls.”
