The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-23
Is She the Wild
Young Thin G
She's Painted?
By Beatrice Fairfax
An Authority on the Problems
Of Love and Marriage
lust what is a flapper?

UST what Is flapper!
q Could you tell offhand-
quickly?
The word is too young in its
new meaning for dictionary defini-
ton, although we all talk about
flappers every day of our lives,
and have done so for several
years now.
Is is not enough to say that a
flapper is a young girl. The word
includes a suggestion of unfavor-
able criticism.
"a fIapper is a modern young
girl of whom you disapprove,"
suggests wise friend of mine.
The flapper as we picture her
at her worst is certainly repellant.
Her cropped head, painted lips,
vulgarities of speech. stilted heels,
cigarettes, hip flask. her dis
torted view of life gained from
cheap sex books and novels, her
snowy immortality, her intolerant
scorn for her parents and for all
who differ from her materialistic
views. her determination to enjoy
the hectic pleasure of the moment
regardless of where it leads-her
lack of self discipline, self-control,
modesty and grace of youth-are
q complete picture of what a.
human being should not do and be.
Diane is the type of girl some.
times called a typical flapper.
She is now twenty-five, but she
has been Tapping vigorously
since early schooldays and will
IAVIhfloGo continue fn fl1n in.
definitely.
T'~ne is in love with a mar
r1@s n. She is absorbed in the
gas Of getting him away from
his ''narrow-minded" wife. She
has been in love with Don sew
ersl weeks however since the
two went joy riding in DANES
sport car, which broke down in
a. thunderstorm on a lonely road
and kept the two out together
most Of the night.
/. Between innumerable cigarettes
and with considerable profanity,
Diane proposed to Don. She also
suggested that he bride his wife
to get a divorce. If she refused,
in her old-fashioned foolishness,
why, Diane would flaunt her af-
fair until self-respect forced the
neglected wife to free her hus-
band.
She finds it fairly easy to per-
suade. men they are misunder-
stood at home. Cocktails and
rides in her roadster, racing past
less speedy drivers at imminent
risk TO their lives, add to the
thrill of playing about with
Diane.
II tell you frankly want your
husband. You may take refuge
in fake responsibility, hut you
don't know how disagreeable I
can be! l will hound the life
out of you until you release
him
Fortunately, it is not always
in fact, not usually-necessary to
view the modern girl with pity
and disapproval. We may point
to her also with pride and affec-
ton and dream dreams and see
visions of her happy, useful, sue
cessful future.
The average gill of today is the
natural evolution of the girl of
former generations. She is the
eternal feminine with many mod
ern improvements. She is a prod
uct of universal education, eco
nomic independence of women,
prevalence of healthful, athletic
sports. She has faults along with
her many virtues. exactly like
every other generation.
Certain friends of mine worried
considerably over their daughter
during her four years at. the State
University. Kay stood fairly we'll
in her studies. She ranked high
in sports and shone when il came
to the social life of her sorority
and ~"
She borrows the family car and
drives it at perilous' speed, but
with undeniable skill. Kay was
popular at college, without petting,
though she had a goodnight kiss
for her best friend.
Her ambition for career was
divided between stage dancing
and law. Just as her parents
were plunged into despair over
her wild plans for the future.
Kay calmly announced her en-
gagement TO Bob, who graduated
last year from the gu" and this
year from a navy flying school.
There was never happier
bride-to.be than kav. nor a
prouder fiance than Bob. Deep
in her heart the modern girl is
100 per cent sincere in her desire
for happy romance, marriage and
an ideal home of her own.
So q may he that when we for
get cur prejudice and realize
there is nothing immoral in
frankness. in short skirts, one
piece bathing suits and bobbed
heads. we shall also forget the
term "flapper" and find a better.
more complimentary word to de-
scribe the splendid modern girl,
healthy Of mind. body and spirit.
who is the inspiration. pal, sweet
heart and wife Of the modern
man and mother of the coming
generation.