Judge, 1920-03-06 · page 9 of 36
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# "How Do You Dance?" - Social Satire on Modern Women This article by John Matte satirizes the new "modern woman" of the 1920s by categorizing female dancers into three types based on how they dance: on their toes, soles, or heels. Each category humorously catalogs contradictory traits and lifestyle choices. **The satire targets:** - Young, unmarried "flappers" who attend theaters, wear fashionable fur, and obsess over telephones and automobiles - Middle-aged married women who've abandoned their husbands for bridge games and social climbing - Older women who worry about dieting, social status, and their daughters' futures The humor derives from exposing the superficiality and self-contradictions of women pursuing independence and leisure during the Jazz Age—attending the Follies, eating caramels instead of cooking, preferring twelve-cylinder cars, and constantly changing their preferences. The accompanying sketches by Hamilton Williams and H.W. Thompson visually reinforce these stereotypes through exaggerated poses and expressions.
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