Hello Ernie,
You bring up some important points about the 1950s and how public spaces played a critical role in both the repression and resistance of marginalized communities, women and LGBTQ. Post World War II era definitely pushed women out of the workforce and back into domestic roles, but this shift did not erase the independence and sense of purpose women held during the war. The lingering taste of autonomy laid the foundation for future feminist movements, as many women began to question the strict gender roles projected onto them.
You bring up some important points about the 1950s and how public spaces played a critical role in both the repression and resistance of marginalized communities, women and LGBTQ. Post World War II era definitely pushed women out of the workforce and back into domestic roles, but this shift did not erase the independence and sense of purpose women held during the war. The lingering taste of autonomy laid the foundation for future feminist movements, as many women began to question the strict gender roles projected onto them.