The sexual revolution is a process of fundamental changes in the moral principles of society, characterized by the transformation of sexual relations. It is believed that the main events of this revolution occurred in the 70s.
The appearance of the term
Changes in attitudes towards sex in society are associated primarily with the structure of power. In ancient times, sexual abuse could be ritual. Symbolism in sexual intercourse has been replaced by a vision of sex as a taboo. At the beginning of the 20th century, even partial exposure of the body was condemned. Sex before marriage was unacceptable. Attitude to contraception and abortion was strictly negative.
But already in the 20s in America begins the demolition of old foundations. People become more free, a decade of jazz and parties comes into its own. In the 1930s, Reich's book Sexual Revolution came out, highlighting this term for the first time.
He described his own program for transforming society, based on the resolution of abortion, divorce, the provision of contraceptives and sexuality education.
The origin of the sexual revolution
The society of the last century up to a certain point considered the relations of the sexes through the prism of Christian morality. The taboo on a number of actions has given rise to the tradition of "squeezed" in this matter. Freud's work was one of the first steps in the study of sexuality. He connected the whole theory of psychoanalysis with sex and its influence on the personality.
In Russia in the 1920s a "theory of a glass of water" appeared. Its essence is simple: to have sexual intercourse is as simple as drinking a glass of water. The authorship of the work was attributed to many activists of the Soviet Union, including Alexandra Kollontai. The party fought this doctrine, considering it to be bourgeois machinations.
In fact, the left-wing parties of many countries spread moral freedom and contributed to the development of the sexual revolution. But their actions were not particularly successful.
