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The movement to swear off men: No sex. No dating. No marriage. No children. (19thnews.org)

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In the hours following former President Donald Trump’s election victory, Google searches related to 4B — a fringe South Korean feminist movement that made a name for itself in the mid to late 2010s — surged in the United States.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago (26 children)

I understand the sentiment, but this is intrinsically self-defeating if at most one half of the female population participates while the other half if quickly drifting towards the trad-wife high birth rate shit.

It is just math.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (16 children)

I don't expect this to go anywhere, but wouldn't limiting the dating pool create a more competitive market for men?

If that is a good thing, that I don't know

[–] Maalus 12 points 1 month ago (15 children)

We are in the middle of a loneliness epidemic. For both women and men. Denying themselves companionship and love will only make people more miserable.

[–] michaelmrose -1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Who are you to decide whether they should have your company?

[–] Maalus 5 points 1 month ago

Re-read what I said. I'm not forcing anyone to stay in my company. Hell, I even qualify that there are some people who don't mind being alone.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

We are in the middle of a loneliness epidemic. For both women and men. Denying themselves companionship and love will only make people more miserable.

I'm really curious how you interpreted this as Maalus wanting to force women into his company

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