Cultural Changes In The 1920's

A question that is frequently asked is, “how has society changed over the years?” A time period that is well known for drastic cultural change is the 1920s. As the culture changed, women changed the standard for how they thought they should live, what they should wear, how to be entertained, and the amount of rights they possessed. What started the chain reaction of changes? One initial kick start for these women was the 19th Amendment. It stated that women now had the right to vote. The economy was rapidly advancing with the development of new inventions, causing an increase in need for women to work. Due to the phone being used more frequently, women worked in offices as secretaries. Women also worked in department stores to help appeal to the average American lady (“Flapper”). Another push for change came with the Model T. This fairly affordable car allowed tasks to get done quicker which went right along with the fast paced lives of the average American in the twenties. The Model T also enabled women to escape from the traditional
During the twenties, women were desperate to be set equal to men in any way thinkable. They began to push moral boundaries in order to have fun. Smoking was formerly something only men did, but flappers heavily picked it up (“Flappers”). Another con during this time was STDs; they were widely spread due to many people going with Sigmund Freud’s theory. His theory stated that it was a human necessity to have sexual exploration (“Dating in the Roaring Twenties”). The best products from the twenties were the new inventions and women’s rights (“Flappers”). Many of the inventions created in the twenties are still used in our everyday life: the car, stoplight, radio, and many others. Women became valued much higher and were seen as being capable of working in ways they had not before ("1920's Fashions and Accessories including