Chapter 17 Section 3 When a man's nature is liberated

In the mid-to-late 1960s, the generation that emerged from the war began to age.The population explosion after the war led to a significant increase in the proportion of young people in society. Young people under the age of 25 accounted for more than half of American society, and young people under the age of 20 in Europe accounted for more than one-third. Due to the end of large-scale wars, the post-war generation grew up in a peaceful environment.The prosperity of the American economy after World War II and the employment rate close to 100% made them free from the pressure of life.Human nature is reflected in a comfortable environment.At the same time, the concept of society cannot change quickly with the arrival of peaceful life, and the old generation who came out of the war still controls the world.The individuality of youth is suppressed.

Remember what we said earlier, "Should men be in different positions on the coordinate axis?" The man's nature, which should have been widely expressed, was all concentrated on the image of a masculine and brave war man at that time, how could it not be suppressed.The war has strengthened the masculine side of men, and the end of the war should be followed by the liberation of men's nature.Therefore, many social movements broke out in the 1960s to break the shackles. Hippies (American hippie style) and Punk (European punk style) were the two most prominent pop culture breakers at the time.Men of that era abandoned their previous short hair, suits and leather shoes. Some grew their hair long and made it into a cockscomb hairstyle. They wore skull ornaments and metal nose rings, and wore jeans and leather jackets with holes painted on them.There are even bottomless outfits.Countercultures such as hippies, rock, punk, drug abuse, homosexuality, and sexual abuse were very popular at the time.This group of young people is called the "Beat Generation".

They have completely broken the original moral system of Western society. Whether this break is laudable or not, it has had a huge impact on the whole world.From religion to law to everyone's ideology.They change the collective personality of society.Among them, homosexuality has also risen in the West along with this trend, and has been understood and accepted by society.This had a profound impact on the future development of men's clothing. Punk, rock style youth.Weird hairstyles have replaced capable short hair, nose rings, sunglasses, and skull accessories have replaced top hat squares, and buttocks have replaced three-piece suits. Young people in this era are using an extreme way to release their repressed male nature.