The 1960s was a time of deep cultural change, altering the role of women in American society. More females were entering the paid workforce, and this increased the dissatisfaction among women regarding huge gender disparities in pay and advancement and sexual harassment at the workplace. One of the most profound changes was happening in the bedroom. By the end of the Sixties, more than 80 percent of wives of childbearing age were using contraception after the federal government approved a birth control pill. This freed many women from unwanted pregnancy and gave them many more choices, and freedom, in their personal lives. Birth control allowed women to work and live their lives without the pressures of becoming a mother or relying on a man to take care of them.
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