Changes

[[Chastity]], restraint, and human values of decency were mocked by the 'gurus' of permissiveness. Instead, the increasing availability of artificial contraception in the form of contraceptive pills, fueled a wave of promiscuity and the promotion and practice of all forms of perversity. This was encouraged by the [[fashion]] industry: immodest apparel such as mini-skirts were flaunted by females, while androgynous clothing, eroding the masculine role, was marketed to men (The [[Rolling Stones]]' Mick Jagger notoriously took to a stage in [[London]]'s Hyde Park wearing a lace dress). Restrictions on [[pornography]] were eroded or evaded, a seminal event here being the decision of a UK court in 1963 to allow the publication of an unexpurgated version of [[D.H. Lawrence]]'s novel [[Lady Chatterley's Lover]] despite its overt and explicit sexual content. Legal reforms permitted or loosened restrictions on [[homosexuality]], [[divorce]] and [[abortion]], undermining the very fabric of family life. Feminists such as [[Germaine Greer]] launched assaults on traditional male-female relationships, while [[Lesbian|Lesbian separatists]] argued that women (which they spelled ''wimmin'' or ''womyn'') and men should lead entirely separate lives. The use of foul language and displays of nudity became a commonplace on television in many western nations, with the [[BBC]] in the van.