The permissive society is a label given to a society where social norms are becoming increasingly liberal. This usually accompanies a change in what is considered deviant. An extreme of permissiveness would be a society that has few moral codes beyond "do not harm others". Liberalism is an ideology, philosophical view, and political tradition which holds that liberty is the primary political value. ... Deviant behavior is behavior that is a recognized violation of cultural norms. ...

Aspects that often change as a society becomes more permissive:

• Sexual freedom increases. This includes the freedom to take part in sexual activities which are not the norm, such as BDSM and fetishes, as well as sexual orientations that have been frowned upon in the past, such as homosexuality, bisexuality and swinging.
• Freedom to view violent and sexual material including movies, music, art and literature increases, and censorship decreases.
• The power of religious groups decreases, often accompanied by a rising secularism.

Permissiveness is not always viewed as a good thing. Some claim the past was better, in that it involved fewer divorces, lower rates of teen pregnancy and so on. In America, campaigns such as the Moral Majority movement have taken this view. A collar is a common symbol in BDSM. BDSM is any of a number of related patterns of human sexual behavior. ... This article concerns the concept of fetishism in anthropology. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual and romantic attraction between two individuals of the same sex. ... Bisexual redirects here. ... Swinging, sometimes referred to in North America as the swinging lifestyle, is non-monogamous sexual activity, treated much like any other social activity, that can be experienced as a couple. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Music is a form of art that involves organized and audible sounds and silence. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Old book bindings at the Merton College library. ... Censorship is the editing, removing, or otherwise changing speech and other forms of human expression. ... Various Religious symbols, including (first row) Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Bahai, (second row) Islam, tribal, Taoist, Shinto (third row) Buddhism, Sikh, Hindu, Jain (fourth row) Ayyavazhi, Diane de Poitiers, Maltese cross Religion is the adherence to codified beliefs and rituals that (generally) involve a faith in a spiritual nature and... Secularity is the state of being without religious or spiritual qualities. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Others answer that these things were outcomes of repressiveness, which had other downsides (for example that women could not divorce bad husbands because they did not have independent income). In America, such organizations as the National Organization for Women have taken this view The National Organization for Women (NOW) is an American feminist group, founded in 1966, with 500,000 contributing members and 550 chapters in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. ...

See also

• Sexual revolution