Quitting Men Isn't a Political Strategy Highlight

The South Korean government’s release of a map tracking women of childbearing age by city district and region in an attempt to increase birth rates in 2016 further fuelled the discourse on Megalian forums. “In response, Megalian participants protested and introduced slogans such as biyeonae and bisekseu, rejecting the instrumentalisation of women's bodies,” Jeong explained. “These slogans became the foundation of the 4B ideology.” Broadly, adherents refused to do the reproductive labor that benefits men in society.