4B Feminism: Donald Trump

After the second win of Donald Trump, the known history of the United States of America under his rule became a concern for the women in the United States. The rise of misogyny during the first administration of Trump is not an alien subject. Since the election, women have taken a major step by endorsing and inculcating a movement named 4B Feminism. It originated in South Korea and is committed to the notion of 4 Noes that subverts heterosexual marriage, sex, childbirth and dating. It was not a sudden occurrence. With the growth of a misogynistic culture in South Korea, women chose it as a metaphorical weapon to stand against the patriarchal necessities of men, in general, to have their rights, to restrict anyone who subscribes to patriarchy from owning their individuality.

Kamala Harris stood firmly in favour of the abortion rights that the women of the United States have been claiming from the law makers. The process is still banned in many states of the country into which the mortality rate of women has drastically increased. Trump and his supporters stood against the abortion laws and openly stated in various press meet-ups that women should not be given the right of abortion. The protection of abortion care has led to the deaths of many women and the support it is getting from the Donald Trump government has fired up the feminists to openly come out and reject any relationship possible with the male sex. The second administration of the regime puts before them one haunting image of the misogyny and cruelty the patriarchs of society are capable of, and something that is going to hover over the state like a vulture for the rest of the years to come.

With the inclusion of sex offenders in the Donald Trump’s cabinet, the situation itself is an assault against the homeostasis of the different genders of society. The movement can be imagined as a desperate move and, to some extent, it is. Especially after Mary Harrington’s acknowledgement of how the conservatives are going to restore sex for its true purpose. Her offensive statement against the use of birth pills can only fuel the rage of women. The government’s stand against the LGBTQ+ community becomes vivid when they advocate heterosexual marriage as the only accepted relationship. This fails to resonate with most women today. The 4B Feminism is a rage against the advocates of conservatism. The rage becomes a necessity in such a bleak and extreme moment. It is a form of freedom that also gets established like a protest against the dominant sex of a patriarchal society and its draconian laws/policies.