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The liberal Society - Coggle Diagram
The liberal Society
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Legislature
Abortion Act (1967) made abortion legal in the UK up to 28 weeks’ gestation. 80% of the population were in favour of a women’s right to an abortion in 1980
Sexual offences act (1967) legalised homosexual relationships for men over 21 in their own homes - 1970 first gay pride march in London
1959 Obscene Publications Act and 1986 Theatres Act – allowed sexually explicit books and films to be created such as ‘The Joy of Sex’ in 1972 and Emmanuelle
1969 Divorce Reform Act allowed couples to seek a no-fault divorce – divorce rate in 1950 was 2.6 per 1000 marriages and rose in 1980 to 11.9 per 1000 marriages
Sex Scandals and Satire
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Criticism of the establishment, army and government was becoming more popular through satire - British New Wave
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Profumo Affair - Minister of War, John Profumo - nineteen-year-old sexual partner, Christine Keeler - Soviet embassy, Yevgeny Ivanov
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The Media
Advertisers began to use sexual allure to sell products 'sex sells'. Sexualisation of the Media helped contribute to the normalisation of sex
Pop Stars such as David Bowie, Elton John and Freddy Mercury were in openly gay relationships which helped normalise homosexuality.