Were Flappers Good or Bad?

The people who criticized flappers viewed them in extremely negative light and believed that they would bring the downfall of America, while the Americans that supported flappers praised them for changes that they were causing. The majority of people that criticized flappers, were part of the older generations.

What was the impact of flappers?

Flappers of the 1920s were young women known for their energetic freedom, embracing a lifestyle viewed by many at the time as outrageous, immoral or downright dangerous. Now considered the first generation of independent American women, flappers pushed barriers in economic, political and sexual freedom for women.

What were flappers rebelling against?

They will live.” Flapper feminism rejected the idea that women should uphold society's morals through temperance and chastity. The rebellious youth that these girls represented hailed materialism and the flappers were the ultimate consumers.