Modern Girl Culture In America

The process through which the modern girl (or Neue Frauen) evolved in Germany through the 1920s was very different from the basis which many other countries came from. As we have previously seen, the modern girl was primarily created through the United States and the United Kingdom. This creation sprouted from the feminists seeking more national equality and chance to make a name for themselves. However, without any other real culture to base this new modern girl culture around, America and the UK were forced to create a completely original culture for its women. As the other countries around the world began to adopt this global trend they would look towards these two originals. The problem that soon ensued for Germany was a disconnect and …show more content…
Just like most the other countries, including Germany, they had to use these primarily white countries as a template. Unlike Germany though, Asia was more apt towards accepting these foreign ways. This led to Asia believing beauty necessarily meant white, and boosting their makeup production and sales. As Germany developed more, they continued this trend, strongly pushing their makeup production, perfumes, and cosmetics of this nature. As a side note this growth towards Asian culture also left Germany using many Asian models for their makeup advertisements. As the years went by and Germany primarily based its modern girl off these advertisements and pictures, the German modern girl became a statement of appearance more than anything else. In many of the other countries, the modern girl was defined by her actions, her dancing, smoking, and her complete independence. Germany did not however follow suit with this, and became solely interested in the looks of the modern girl. This began to create more stigma towards people that were not considered to look like their modern girl, and began to spark more racism through the