In this Primary source analysis, I will be analyzing how gender has developed since 1920. I will explain why notions of femininity, masculinity, and sexuality have changed in particular moments in this paper.
One Major Idea that shifted in American society was when women Bobbed their hair and completely changed their views in fashion. In lectures, Professor Steptoe explained how people viewed having short hair was very masculine. Women were tired of letting men rule them, In the 1920’s women started wearing shorter dresses, smoking in public, drinking in public, partying more and cut their hair. Different women have different reasons why they did it, for example, Mary Garden quoted “Why did I bob my hair? For several reasons. I did it because I wanted to, for one thing; because I found it easier to take care of; because I thought it more becoming; and because I felt freer without long, entangling” (Garden 1920)This movement made men view women differently. On August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment was passed allowing women to vote.
Women did not get equal pay as men. Women strongly disagreed with this and fought for their rights. The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women in the same workplace pay for equal pay at work. American society has labeled Equal pay act of 1963 a …show more content…
Stonewall was an LGBT club located in Greenwich village Manhattan New York on Christopher street (wikipedia n.d.). In Lectures Professor step toe provided background information saying that police officers would go typically harass gay men and arrest them. On June 28, 1969, the people at Stonewall stood up and brought back. They began to throw bottles at police and Drag Queen began to do high kicks every time police offers came near (Steoptoe,2011). After six months when the riot was over, two activist gay organizations were formed in New York this helped promote rights for gay and lesbians. (history
One Major Idea that shifted in American society was when women Bobbed their hair and completely changed their views in fashion. In lectures, Professor Steptoe explained how people viewed having short hair was very masculine. Women were tired of letting men rule them, In the 1920’s women started wearing shorter dresses, smoking in public, drinking in public, partying more and cut their hair. Different women have different reasons why they did it, for example, Mary Garden quoted “Why did I bob my hair? For several reasons. I did it because I wanted to, for one thing; because I found it easier to take care of; because I thought it more becoming; and because I felt freer without long, entangling” (Garden 1920)This movement made men view women differently. On August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment was passed allowing women to vote.
Women did not get equal pay as men. Women strongly disagreed with this and fought for their rights. The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women in the same workplace pay for equal pay at work. American society has labeled Equal pay act of 1963 a …show more content…
Stonewall was an LGBT club located in Greenwich village Manhattan New York on Christopher street (wikipedia n.d.). In Lectures Professor step toe provided background information saying that police officers would go typically harass gay men and arrest them. On June 28, 1969, the people at Stonewall stood up and brought back. They began to throw bottles at police and Drag Queen began to do high kicks every time police offers came near (Steoptoe,2011). After six months when the riot was over, two activist gay organizations were formed in New York this helped promote rights for gay and lesbians. (history