Sex-crazed ‘roaring ‘20s’ awaits post-pandemic: Yale prof

[Nearly Sane]

Apparently


https://nypost.com/2020/12/21/a-sex-crazed-roaring-20s-awaits-post-pandemic-yale-prof/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

[Steve H]

I think he's probably right - once we're back to normal, there'll be an outbreak of hedonism.

[Stranger]

Dr Hannah Fry said very much the same thing a couple of weeks ago on The Last Leg.   

[Steve H]

I can't wait!

[Steve H]

I wonder if the 1920s were roaring in part as a reaction to WW1 and the flu pandemic.

[Nearly Sane]

I wonder if the 1920s were roaring in part as a reaction to WW1 and the flu pandemic.

Well that's obviously the theory. I am somewhat cynical of the idea as if it applies, it applied to a very very small section of society. Given changes in the makeup of society, it might apply to a wider group in people but for the vast majority it will pass them by

[Roses]

YUCK!

[Steve H]

Well that's obviously the theory. I am somewhat cynical of the idea as if it applies, it applied to a very very small section of society. Given changes in the makeup of society, it might apply to a wider group in people but for the vast majority it will pass them by

This is true. The 1920s only roared for the rich and comfortably off.

[Steve H]

YUCK!

Why the typically childish reaction?