Here’s what that means for the future.
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Updated 12 months ago,April 30, 2024
What Is The 4B Movement?
What Are the Benefits of the 4B Movement For Women?
Tima Miroshnichenko
As licensed clinical psychologistDr.
I have noticed many benefits to choosing to be childfree for this population.
It is important that women choose the path that feels right for them without pressure or judgment from others.
For some women, maintaining their emotional and mental well-being takes precedence.
Sarah Reid, licensed mental health counselor says, The biggest benefit to being single and childless is happiness.
Married women with children often express their frustrations in therapy.
They express feeling undervalued and unappreciated.
People are being inundated with aggressive men, offensive men, and sometimes even violent men.
They dont feel as restricted or constrained by the typical societal expectations of dating, marriage and having children.
They recognize they can still live a fulfilling, fruitful and meaningful life even without those things.
The 4B movement can also be a way to fight oppressive patriarchal norms, she says.
The current dating pool is toxic.
They opted instead to choose to protect their well-being by taking themselves out of the dating pool altogether.
My peace is so valuable to me.
I am so happy!
Piper
Choosing singlehood has taken away the distractions that I felt were a need in life.
Ive built up so much in a short period of time that Im so proud of.
I did the work and pushed through to be better on my own.
I tried dating at one point this year and it took away from my life more than anything.
I dont want to date anyone and I feel more comfortable with that decision now than ever before.
Its just not for me.
Amanda
Im a family therapist that works with teens, adults, and couples.
Younger women also report inequities in their relationships with men, i.e.
Linda
I am choosing to not care about finding someone at this time.
I honestly dont want to find anyone at this point.
Im now choosing to give my kids the happy energetic mom they have always deserved.
I am able to because Im not bending over backwards for everyone else.
Alex
I did my healing.
I healed from my divorce and from my abuser.
I am here to live life, happily, beautifully and in the manner that I define successfully!
Alesha
Misogyny is rampant and so is exploitation, deception, fraud, cheating, and abuse.
Post-pandemic, more women are leavinghookup culture, casual sex, and dating apps to reclaim their power.
Some are even choosing celibacy altogether.
For straight women, dating apps are like being thrown into a pool of frenzied piranhas.
Its giving their only natural predator, men, easier access to their prey.
I felt like I was being in a lake of swarming narcissistic, sexaholic, maniac crocodiles.
I would never ever do this again in my entire life.
Mae
I tried it twice.
These people arent vetted and anyone can set up a profile.
Jacquie
Mens entitlement creates abusiveness and allows for a lack of awareness.
I wasnt put on this earth to be powerless and fix the misogyny created by men for men.
Im here to be fully myself, my strong and beautiful self!
I dont believe I can do that in a heterosexual relationship.
Women are smart and more resourceful than ever.
The power differential is changing.
Men have to realize its a different relationship world and women have no time for nonsense.
If you cant add to my peace, then leave me alone.
I am tired of not knowing.
And I feel so good, so free and light and happy when its just me.
I know how to love myself and I truly enjoy my own company.
If someone is not adding to my life, theyre simply subtracting and nobody has got time for that.
Toni
I want to be money making!
Going back to school for my J.D.
They want us to be feminine but push us into a masculine role.
I am going to make bank and travel the world.
I dont want to mix finances at this point in my life, anyway.
Many of my female friends agree.
We all own our $650k+ homes and were just fine never cohabitating with a significant other.
Ill kick ass, take names, and make my own coin.
