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A New Woman is defined as a woman who worked, thus had more economic independence, making her less reliant on her husband or father. Their jobs were generally low paying, and the settings were usually in factories or department stores. They fought to change the idea of male dominance. One woman discussed is Colleen Moore, one of the first flappers, or a woman who wore short skirts, bobbed hair, listened to jazz, and showed disdain for conventional dress and behavior. An interesting fact about this site is that it comes from Prof. Lavender's course in women's studies program through the College of Staten Island/CUNY.