Judge — May 21, 1910 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page, May 21, 1919 **The Cartoon:** "Why Should She?" depicts a woman in silhouette watering drooping flowers while rain falls outside. The image is a commentary on women's suffrage and domestic duty during the post-WWI period. **The Point:** The cartoon appears to satirize women questioning their traditional domestic roles—particularly the irony of women being expected to maintain household duties while simultaneously gaining political rights (the 19th Amendment was ratified in August 1920, very close to this publication date). The title "Why Should She?" suggests women asking why they must continue conventional domestic labor if they're gaining equality. **Context:** This reflects contemporary social tension as women's suffrage became imminent, with debates about whether voting rights would or should alter women's domestic responsibilities.