Judge, 1902-07-12 · page 5 of 16
Judge — July 12, 1902 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This is a satirical cartoon mocking women's golf performance. The joke suggests that a female golfer has made no improvement whatsoever over three years of play—she's merely matched her original terrible score, which the characters treat as a comedic "success." The cartoon reflects early 20th-century gender stereotypes portraying women as athletically incompetent. The elegantly-dressed woman holding a golf club is presented as the butt of the joke: her complete lack of progress is treated as amusing rather than frustrating. The dialogue implies that simply *maintaining* poor performance counts as an achievement worthy of satisfaction. This represents the condescending attitude toward women's participation in sports during this era, before women's golf became competitive and respected.
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