Judge, 1901-01-05 · page 5 of 16
Judge — January 5, 1901 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a January 1900 illustration from *Judge* magazine satirizing New Year's resolutions, specifically targeting women. The cartoon depicts a scantily-clad "January girl" making firm resolutions to "start the century's record clear" with determination "hard and fast." The accompanying verse mocks this resolve, suggesting her resolutions will likely fail by February—they'll "melt in January thaws." The humor relies on the period's sexist assumption that women lack willpower and self-discipline, particularly regarding appearance and behavior. The figure labeled "Panrern Stanianes" (possibly a fashion or persona reference) represents idealized femininity. The overall satire reflects early-1900s attitudes about women's New Year's resolutions being frivolous and short-lived, contrasting their stated intentions with expected failure—a common trope in contemporary satirical magazines.
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Panrern STANIANe S. -~ lad : Yaa UAUT WAL. JUDGE'S GIRL-OLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. The January girl, this year, ‘That may till February last— To siart the century's record clear, If not, why, then ‘twill be because Made resolutions hard and fast ‘They melt in January thaws, 2 pale _ COPYMOND, \woe, ey JUDGE ComPAnY OF NEW YORK comicbooks.com