Topic: 18th Amendment

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64: We Are People 2
• 54:52 - 59:48

64: We Are People 2

Prohibition, Hollywood Glamour, and the Two-Paycheck Trap

The segment explores how the 18th Amendment and the rise of Hollywood influenced the flapper lifestyle, turning illegal alcohol and makeup into symbols of glamour. Transitioning to modern economics, the hosts argue that the "independence" sold to women is a trick, as the current economy requires a "two-paycheck society" for most people to survive. They note the irony of the corset moving from a symbol of restriction to a symbol of sex work.