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This page from *Judge* magazine presents three satirical arguments against women's suffrage, written by Anna Cadogan Etz. **First argument**: Married men enlisted more readily than unmarried men during the Derby recruiting scheme, supposedly proving matrimony instills patriotism—not that husbands escape unhappy homes. **Second argument**: The suffragists celebrated learning that women once couldn't eat cheese (like voting now), predicting voting rights would follow naturally. The satire mocks this optimism, suggesting women historically accepted smaller roles ("crumbs instead of the whole loaf") and won't suddenly demand equality. **Third argument** (incomplete): A congressman claimed conversion to woman suffrage, though his actual reasoning is cut off mid-sentence—likely suggesting the reasons are contradictory or absurd. The overall satire ridicules suffragists' logic while implicitly questioning women's readiness for political participation. This reflects early 20th-century anti-suffrage sentiment common in conservative publications.

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