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# "The Ostrich" - Judge Magazine, April 10, 1920 This political cartoon depicts a woman (center) being attacked or confronted by four men in formal dress. The title "The Ostrich" suggests the woman represents someone ignoring reality—a common metaphor from the false belief that ostriches bury their heads in sand. The cartoon likely references debates over women's roles or rights circa 1920, possibly related to Prohibition (passed January 1920) or women's suffrage (ratified August 1920). The aggressive male figures appear to represent opposing political or social forces confronting a female-embodied principle or policy position. The artist is credited as Orson Lowell. Without additional context, the specific political figures or events remain unclear, though the satire clearly criticizes either the woman's avoidance of a problem or her opposition to these men's agenda.