"Your body, my choice", the 4B movement and the Gen Z gender gap that's turned into a chasm
That plummeting birth rate is about to plummet some more
Heading into the U.S. election we knew that young people’s political views were divided along gender lines. Gen Z women are the most progressive group in America, while their male counterparts lean right.
Exit poll data from Tuesday’s contest confirmed the split with 61 per cent of women aged 18-29 voting for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris compared with just 47 per cent of men. But it’s in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory for the Republicans where that gender gap has grown into a massive breach.
Young women have taken to social platforms to express their rage, with some blaming men for Trump’s win. Their disgust, and concern about further restrictions to their reproductive rights, is leading some to say that they’re deleting dating apps, won’t date anyone who voted for Trump and joining the 4B movement which sees followers refuse to date men, have sex, get married or have children.
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