how the lives of women changed in the 1920's- flappers etc.
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- Created on: 04-12-22 22:01
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- How the lives of women in the 1920's changed.
- positives
- Women started to smoke and drink in public and to go out without chaperones
- They stopped wearing corsets. Skirts became shorter.
- It became acceptable for women to drive cars and take part in energetic sports.
- They wore a lot of jewellery and make-up.
- Young women danced the new daring dances, such as the Shimmy and the Bunny Hug,
- It was all the rage for women to cut their hair in a bob.
- A new slang language developed.
- Petting Parties and Flirt Clubs began where women could kiss men in public.
- Increased use of contraception changed sexual habits.
- negatives
- Many women in the Bible Belt did not take part because they disapproved of the immorality.
- Working class and rural women could not afford the new fashions and they didn't have the time to go out and enjoy social events.
- Black women could not benefit from the changing lifestyle due to discrimination and poverty.
- Older people disliked the immodesty of the flappers.
- positives
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