The 1920s were the time of the first sexual revolution. As intense fondling and caressing became common new forms of play, some couples who could not resist the temptation found themselves having babies outside of marriage and came under intense scrutiny from the community. Additionally, women in the workplace wanted to control the size of their families in order to control their income. Despite the political interventions of the Comstock Act, Margaret Sanger continued to provide contraceptives to women in the 1920s so that they could continue to have a positive sexual experience without fear of sexual violence..