Sexual revolutions impact on the american character

             In the mid-1960s, a major change in morals and attitudes towards sexual expression, known as the Sexual Revolution, affected all of American society. Popularity of rock music, fashion changes, displays of nudity, youth rebellion, and openness to one's sexuality, brought on by the Sexual Revolution, contributed to anchor young Americans' awareness of cultural change in the 1960s. The Sexual Revolution created a major change in the music styles of the sixties from the music styles of the fifties. The music styles of the fifties was mainly rhythm-and-blues and pop, but over the decade between 1960 to 1970 music, shifted to psychedelic mysticism. Fashion was more exciting and risqué in the sixties. Women's fashion changed from traditional shirtwaist dress suits in the fifties to pants. The sixties was the first decade fashion designers began to design pants for women. Another difference the Sexual Revolution created between the youth of the fifties and the youth of the sixties was their sexual attitude. In the 1950s most young people were awaiting getting married, having a nice home, and having children whereas youth of the sixties looked at marriage as being part of the straight society they disliked. Not only did the youth of the sixties marry later, but also the birthrate decreased due to the legalization of contraceptives. The Sexual Revolution contributed to a chaotic decade of youth rebellion and protests against traditional social customs with its influences on music, fashion, media and personal choices through its impact on sexual and individual freedoms.
             One of these freedoms impacted by the Sexual Revolution was the music world. Music in past decades was considered music that was good for the soul. It had soothing melodies and lyrics focused on true love, crushes, and dancing. The music of the sixties created a completely different tune. It began to take on a hipper beat with lyrics that alluded to drug ...

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