CONTROVERSIES
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The "Flapper" was opinionated, smoked and drank heavily, and flaunted her sexuality in ways that were considered shocking at the time. What controversies arose from the flappers? Are flappers self-centered , time-wasting young women who are eroding the morals of the country? Or are they intelligent, free-spirited women who boldly assert their independence from outdated moral standards and gender roles? Men and women against the Flappers believed that they were merely lazy pleasure-seekers that were only interested in drinking, smoking, partying, and flirting. They often chose to go uneducated and were not fond of the idea of commitment or raising a child. They spend too much money on clothes, trying to achieve the new 'trendy' look. The non-flapper women think that by overindulging in these social freedoms and imitating the worst and most excessive habits of men, they are giving feminists a bad name. Flappers claim to be independent but is following others for the latest fashion trends really independent?
Arguments for the flappers culture is that they are intelligent, self-willed young ladies who have the right to do as they please and pursue a passionate life style. Some say that they are not feminists at all but other argue that they are a new type of feminist. They both stand for the same thing, they just show it in different ways. Flappers aggressively assert their independence in the social, professional and sexual aspects. Other arguments in favor of the flappers say that their behavior is far from destructive. They say that the behavior of the flappers was actually a huge impact on establishing equality between the sexes. Critics are wrong to declare that flappers are fundamentally immoral when compared with their elders. Not all flappers were the same as the famed. Many were responsible in their action for self-fulfillment. The free-spirited behavior is not that much unlike the previous generation.
Arguments for the flappers culture is that they are intelligent, self-willed young ladies who have the right to do as they please and pursue a passionate life style. Some say that they are not feminists at all but other argue that they are a new type of feminist. They both stand for the same thing, they just show it in different ways. Flappers aggressively assert their independence in the social, professional and sexual aspects. Other arguments in favor of the flappers say that their behavior is far from destructive. They say that the behavior of the flappers was actually a huge impact on establishing equality between the sexes. Critics are wrong to declare that flappers are fundamentally immoral when compared with their elders. Not all flappers were the same as the famed. Many were responsible in their action for self-fulfillment. The free-spirited behavior is not that much unlike the previous generation.