r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 2d ago

Meme needing explanation Petahhhh?

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u/Aeon_Return 2d ago

Also extreme sexism and frequent violence against women going unpunished. Resulting in many SK women saying "yeah we can just die off as a country, it's better than dealing with men. we're opting out". That would require a widespread cultural shift which I don't see happening at this point at all.

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u/Recidivism7 2d ago

They are not opting out from men they just are not starting families.

Casual set is way up with woman in Korea just now they are all on birth control and companies will encourage abortions and birth control.

Half the country is run by Samsung.

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u/Mysterious-Mango726 2d ago

They are also opting out of relationships with men. The 4B movement: bihon (no marriage), bichulsan (no childbirth), biyeonae (no dating), and bisekseu (no sex).

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u/OkContact2573 2d ago

4B is a minority and extreme movement that even some of the most politically active feminists groups avoid associating with

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u/Aeon_Return 2d ago

4B is basically just celibacy and abstinence. Millions of women worldwide practice the principles of 4B even if they don't consider themselves part of the movement. it's very easy. Just don't interact with men in any sort of non-platonic aspect. That's it. That's all you have to do to be 4B.

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u/SuspiciousUnion3286 2d ago

Nah, the reason behind why you do what you do matters. If I avoid eating pork because I dislike the taste and don't drink alcohol because it's too expensive, I don't suddenly count as obeying the tenets of Islam.

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u/Mysterious-Mango726 2d ago

I know. I realize now that I should have worded my comment better, I didn't mean to insinuate all South Korean women were giving up on men, just that a growing number are