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The "Escape the Corset" Movement that started in 2016 served as a source of inspiration for the 4B movement. The movement calls for women to liberate themselves from [[Sexism|sexual]], social, bodily, and from psychological oppression.<ref name=ys>{{Cite journal |last1=Shin |first1=Yeongyo |last2=Lee |first2=Selee |date=2022-09-15 |title="Escape the Corset": How a Movement in South Korea Became a Fashion Statement through Social Media |journal=Sustainability |language=En |volume=14 |issue=18 |pages=11609 |doi=10.3390/su141811609 |issn=2071-1050 |doi-access=free}}</ref> The word “[[corset]]” is used by [[Feminism in South Korea|Korean feminists]] as a metaphor for the societal mechanisms that bind and repress women, including toxic [[beauty standards]]. Notably, South Korea has the 10th largest [[Cosmetic industry|beauty market]] globally and is the third-largest exporter of [[cosmetics]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 26, 2023 |title=South Korea Organic Beauty Market |url=https://www.trade.gov/market-intelligence/south-korea-organic-beauty-market |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209145246/https://www.trade.gov/market-intelligence/south-korea-organic-beauty-market |archive-date=December 9, 2023 |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=The International Trade Administration}}</ref> In a society where beauty holds immense cultural and economic significance, members of the "Escape the Corset" Movement criticize and resist [[Plastic surgery|cosmetic procedures]], demanding [[Skin care|skincare]] or [[Cosmetics|makeup]] rituals, and the adoption of [[Fashion|trendy clothing]], all seen as perpetuating [[consumerism]] and [[Misogyny|misogynistic]] [[Social norm|social norms]]. In protest, they express their defiance by destroying makeup, forgoing cosmetic enhancements, shaving their heads, and rejecting fashionable attire. Escape the Corset's analysis and approach to protest deeply influenced the 4B movement.<ref name=ys/>