What's Going On With Some Men Saying 'Your Body, My Choice'? The Catchphrase Popularized By Alt-Right Influencer Nick Fuentes Explained

Far-right political commentator and self-professed white supremacist Nick J. Fuentes revels in controversy. Fuentes hit a rough patch in the late 2010s when he was de-platformed from social media, but with a new Rumble show and a reinstated X account, Fuentes' brand of fringe, shocking rhetoric is back on the market.

The phrase "My body, my choice" has always been associated with women trying to codify abortion laws that fell into peril with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, but in a live stream celebrating Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 Presidential Election, Fuentes made it a point mock women worried about their bodily autonomy.

As part of a longer tirade that also mocked women trying to "break the glass ceiling," Fuentes repeatedly claimed, "Your body, my choice," adding, "Men win again, yes. We control your bodies." The catchphrase is far from the worst coined by Fuentes and his group of groypers, but it has sent shockwaves through younger American women who are already being harassed by male peers adopting the line. Here's a recap of how the catchphrase made its rounds.

Who Is Nick Fuentes, And Where Did The Like 'Your Body, My Choice' Come From?

Nick Fuentes is a far-right political commentator known for espousing fringe beliefs about white supremacy, anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, and reversing women's suffrage. Fuentes was de-platformed from nearly ever available social media platform up until a few years ago, but he managed to hold onto his audience of extremists through deals with Alex Jones and Elon Musk, the latter of whom reinstated his X account last year.

In a Rumble livestream hosted on the day of the election, Fuentes paused on a scene showing two female Harris supporters and said;

TFW you're totally not pressed. TFW we control your bodies. Hey b----, we control your bodies. Guess what, guys win again, okay. Men win again, yes. We control your bodies. Hi! I'm your Republican Congressman. It's your body, my choice. And men win again. There will never ever be a female President. It's over. Glass ceiling? It's a ceiling made of f------ bricks."

Women lose again! Your body, OUR CHOICE 😂 that ceiling is made out of BRICK! pic.twitter.com/bzbevfbc9A

— Fuentes Updates (@FuentesUpdates) November 6, 2024

He reiterated his beliefs on his Twitter account again, simply writing, "Your body, my choice. Forever." The post gathered over 48 million views and 37,000 likes in three days.

How Did People React To Nick Fuentes Saying 'Your Body, My Choice?'

Fuentes might be popular among his fringe online group of extremists, but the wider public was only introduced to him when his tweet saying "Your body, my choice" went viral. Knee-jerk reactions to his tweet saw people quoting his post with memes and jokes, but subsequent posts also considered the real-world impact of such rhetoric.

On November 6th, X user @RyanShead tweeted, "Little boys were saying “your body, my choice” to little girls at school today. But tell us more about the scary books in the library," an anecdote that was echoed by other school teachers in the days following the election.

What's Going On With The 'Your Body, My Choice' TikTok Audio?

The sound clip of Fuentes saying "Your body, my choice" began making the rounds on TikTok in early November, as seen in videos posted by @smellanora and @whiterefrigerator. The latter noted the sharp rise in men commenting the phrase "Your body, my choice" on women's videos, gathering over 5 million views in a day. The post gathered over 1 million views and 340,000 likes in a day.

How Did Nick Fuentes React To His Hateful Catchphrase Going Viral?

Fuentes appeared to be unfazed by the backlash he received for his statements, reposting a number of the aforementioned TikToks to his own Twitter page, before quoting his viral tweet with an image of a giant Groyper

They turned it into a tiktok audio pic.twitter.com/hCR2e95Sgi

— Nicholas J. Fuentes (@NickJFuentes) November 7, 2024

For the full history of Your Body, My Choice, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.