Judge, 1915-06-12 · page 16 of 24
Judge — June 12, 1915 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page features a satirical column by Ida Husted Harper attacking anti-suffrage arguments through ironic commentary and rhetorical questions. The cartoon "Modern Cave Men" depicts a caveman herding women into a cave—a visual representation of the patriarchal control that Harper critiques throughout. Harper systematically dismantles anti-suffrage logic: she notes a Cleveland judge denying wives autonomy while expecting husbands' freedom; questions why colleges claim women voters corrupt politics while denying student votes; mocks Denver's all-male monastery solution for co-education problems; and highlights women's demonstrated competence in civil service. She uses absurdist examples (hens refusing to "set" eggs due to suffrage agitation) to expose the ridiculousness of anti-suffrage claims blaming women's activism for societal problems. The repeated device of citing women's continued productivity and virtue—they retain maternal instincts, join clubs for suffrage, and ride in automobiles—counters the anti-suffragists' narrative of feminine decline.
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