Makers: Women Who Make America — Season 1, Episode 2: Changing the World
Documentary • 60 min • 2 seasons, 9 episodes • ★ 4.5/10
Episode synopsis
In the early 1970s, feminism became a force that reshaped the relationships between men and women in the most fundamental ways. Divorce rates spiked as women chafed under their traditional roles but, where men could adapt, marriages became stronger than ever. With the widespread adoption of the contraceptive pill, women’s sexuality was freed from the constant worry over pregnancy.
About Makers: Women Who Make America
The story of the modern American women’s movement and its impact on work fields once largely closed to women.