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Sex and the Single Woman: How “An Unmarried Woman” changed the game

Paul Mazursky’s 1974 drama captured the complexities of restlessness, desire, and sexuality of the modern ‘70s woman. NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch Sex is not shocking anymore. After years of cable television, the advent of pornography on the internet, and the “tasteful nude”, we’ve acclimatized to the idea of sex on screen. When An Unmarried Woman ... Sex and the Single Woman: How “An Unmarried Woman” changed the game