There are other ways to push back than protest
There was a previous post about whether or not it was worth it to protest. It does give the powers that be the willies so it has worth in and of itself. Also, I believe if it was done for days in a row and with more people, then it would have much more effectiveness. Imagine if people skipped work to protest. South Koreans have used protests to much effect.
However, I believe that there is one way women in particular can protest. Do not celebrate Christmas or Thanksgiving.
When men/society/complicit women moan "why won't you celebrate Thanksgiving?" I would say there is NOTHING to celebrate. Being the unpaid catering service is nothing to be thankful for. Having our rights taken away and having men celebrate that is NOTHING to be thankful for. Save yourself the money and labor and skip. If they want it so bad, THEY can do it. A silent and clean dining room can be what you're thankful for.
As an atheist, I see nothing to celebrate in regards to Christmas as I'm not inclined to prop up the importance of various institutions that collaborated with the current administration to make women livestock. (points at various fundamentalist/extremist churches)
As for Christmas, opt out. I've seen too many videos of women who did the decorating and cooking only to have NOTHING in their stocking. Nope. State that you don't want their gifts and will not be giving gifts. Sleep in. Skip stressing out and making food for people who will nitpick it anyway. Save money.
Businesses will pay attention because they are dependent on the surge of spending to pump up profits. A lack of profits will make them pay attention.
The below article is about the situation in China. While it's not about the 4B struggle, it does show that this is how younger generations are responding to the shitty hand they have been handed. Lay flat, let it rot.
"In recent days, this phrase – and more previously ‘tang ping’ (lying flat, 躺平), which means rejecting gruelling competition for a low desire life – gained popularity as severe competition and high social expectations prompted many young Chinese to give up on hard work.
But bai lan has a more worrying layer in the way it is being used by young people in China: to actively embrace a deteriorating situation, rather than trying to turn it around. It is close to other Chinese phrases, for example ‘to smash a cracked pot’ (破罐破摔) and ‘dead pigs are not afraid of boiling water’ (死猪不怕开水烫).
State media have taken note of this trend. “Why modern young Chinese like to ‘bai lan’?” one recent article in official media outlet asked. “In fact, this is as a result of negative auto suggestion, repeatedly telling oneself I cannot make it… And this kind of mentality often leads people to adopt the ‘bai lan’ attitude.”
But the reality is not quite as state media suggested, says Sal Hang, a 29-year-old creative industry professional in Beijing. He says that for his generation of young Chinese, this attitude of letting things rot is likely to be caused by a lack of social mobility and increased uncertainty in today’s China."
Posted Oct 22, 2025, 5:17 PM UTC