History of women in the United Kingdom in 1960. Although first printed in 1928, the release in 1960 of an inexpensive mass-market paperback version prompted a court case. The prosecuting council's question, "Would you want your wife or servants to read this book?" highlighted how far society had changed, and how little some people had noticed. The book was seen as one of the first events in a general relaxation of sexual attitudes. Other elements of the sexual revolution included the development of The Pill, Mary Quant's miniskirt and the 1967 legalisation of homosexuality. There was a rise in the incidence of divorce and abortion, and a
1960 British Columbia general election the legislature. The opposition Co-operative Commonwealth Federation increased both its share of the popular vote and its number of seats. The British Columbia Liberal Party lost a small part of its popular vote, but managed to double its caucus from two to four members. The Progressive Conservative Party doubled its share of the popular vote to almost 7%, but won no seats in the legislature. Note: <nowiki>*</nowiki> Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election. 1960 British Columbia general election The British Columbia general election of 1960 was the 26th general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.