Was There A Sexual Revoloution in the 1920's?

The sexual culture in America in the 1920’s was being reinvented in many ways. Attitudes became more liberal and society as a whole more open-minded.

While some American’s were becoming much more open in their sexual expression and attitudes others abhorred the sexual emancipation that was occurring. Sexual overtones and situation became the norm in the papers, magazines and the theatre. Sexual expression became common on college campuses as women began the ritual of “dating” going out alone with a man instead of as a group a shocking social breakthrough at that time. Flappers became common and clothing became more revealing. Women began to experiment with sexual freedoms and the privileges that men freely enjoyed such as drinking, smoking and frequenting bars and nightclubs.

The changes that occurred sexually in women’s lives also spilled into other areas as women were becoming more independent economically and politically, gaining voting rights and employment opportunities. There were 30 million women working in offices by 1930. The combination of these factors brought about much greater independence for women and granted them freedoms in all areas of their lives including areas of sex, politics and economy that had not been possible up to this point in history.

Do you feel there is enough evidence to prove that there was indeed a Sexual Revolution in the 1920’s? Why or why not? Please give insight to support your argument. 

Do you view women gaining sexual, political and economical rights at that time as a negative or positive event? What were the pro’s and cons of the so called “Sexual Revolution