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Chapter 21 Section 2 The Twenties Woman

The Twenties Woman Chapter 21 Section 2

The Flapper Represented the idea of rebellious youth Reflected the image of a new sophisticated woman

Pre – war clothes disappeared Replaced with bright, shorter dresses, silk stockings, pumps, beads and bracelets Flappers clipped their hair into “bobs” and dyed it black Wore dark lipstick

The New Attitude The Twenties woman was more assertive - she did things that would have ruined her reputation in the past Smoking, drinking in public, playing golf

Attitudes toward marriage changed The New Attitude cont. . . Attitudes toward marriage changed Marriage was viewed as an equal partnership although women did have certain roles

The Double Standard The media promoted the image of the flapper Traditionalists in churches and schools protested the “new woman” Casual dating became accepted

The Double Standard Despite casual dating, women were held to stricter standards of behavior

New Work Opportunities Work opportunities changed for women as men returned from the war and growing mechanization 1 million female college graduates moved into “women’s professions”

The number of women as police officers, bankers, lawyers and probation officers increased as well

Big business also created a need for clerical workers By 1930, 10 million women were earning wages Medical schools imposed a 5% quota on female admissions

Men argued that a woman’s real place was in the home Patterns of discrimination and inequality for women in the business world were established

The Changing Family The birthrate was continually dropping in the 1920s – women were having fewer children Agencies and institutions handled more and more family tasks Schools, nursing homes, ready made clothes, etc.

Attitudes toward Marriage Marriage was based on personal choice instead of family choices Couples began to get divorced if they weren’t happy in their marriage

Working Women Most women stayed home as housewives If a woman worked: it was thought that her husband failed as the breadwinner her family really needed the income she had a college degree

Women who worked had to balance both work and family Working Women Women who worked had to balance both work and family Led to rebellious teens Teens spent more time at school than at work (child labor laws) Extra socializing led to rebellion

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