Bureau of Lost Culture

Women, Sex, Counterculture

Jun 20, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Early Connections Between Floyd And Film

  • Jenny Spires described arriving in London from Cambridge and connecting the early Pink Floyd to film projects and the UFO scene.
  • She said she suggested Pink Floyd for Peter Whitehead's film and helped link them into the underground film and music network.
INSIGHT

Liberation Had Gendered Limits

  • The counterculture advanced many social causes but retained traditional sexual expectations between sexes.
  • Women gained freedoms like cohabitation yet faced structural limits on contraception and social double standards.
ANECDOTE

Contraception And Pregnancy Limits

  • Jill Drower described the limited options for unmarried pregnant women and restricted early access to the pill.
  • She said women often learned about contraception and abortion through each other because doctors required husband consent.
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