Flappers Persuasive Speech

Oldies may say these girls are over the top, brainless, useless, irresponsible, disrespectful, or flamboyant, but these girls believe that they are the new generation… the next big thing… the “New Woman.” We’ve noticed that Flappers are actually starting to seem threatening towards those against them. Who knows, it could just be because of the new look, flappers representing a new moral order, or even the older generation still might value their olden ways. I know that if I were one of the featured flappers, that I would show off my calves like it was my job. Whatever it is they better get used to it because the Flapper fashion craze is rising up, up, up! Unless you never go outside of your house, you’ve had to of seen these fashionistas ruling …show more content…
Many of you may wonder, “How did this trend become what it is today?”. Well don’t worry because we have the answer you’ve been wanting. I believe that flappers are becoming more popular because of the increase in women’s rights. With the recent war, there are not many men to go around for women who want to start a family. Why waste your time looking for a man to settle down with, when you could be out having the time of your life. Then there was a much more dramatic change. World War One started in 1914 and as the war progressed, women that were involved with war duty raised the hems on their skirts. The skirt length began to rise up to the calf. The saying was, “while the war gets longer, the skirts get shorter.” You could even say that this war was the best thing to happen for women. With less men to go around, women are starting to realize that they don’t need a man in their life to have respect for themselves. More women are starting to attend college and have higher up positions for their jobs. The recent youth of the new era has changed a few things. There has been a drastic change in the manners and morals of women. Rebellion is just one example to describe this generation of