Flappers were young women in the 1920s who challenged traditional norms of femininity. They embraced a new lifestyle characterized by a more liberated attitude towards fashion, behavior, and social roles. Flappers often wore short dresses, bobbed their hair, and enjoyed activities like dancing and smoking in public, which were considered bold at the time. This cultural movement was closely associated with the Jazz Age and the rise of jazz music. Flappers symbolized the changing social landscape after World War I, as women gained more independence and began to assert their rights, including the right to vote, which was granted in the United States in 1920.